Access to a wide range of related websites and documents including government agencies, legislation and guidance.
Government agencies
Environment Agency Land Quality
The Environment Agency's contaminated land information pages. Local authorities work closely with the Environment Agency on contaminated sites that pose a specific risk to water resources. The agency also publishes guidance and procedures for local authorities dealing with contaminated land.
DEFRA (Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
DEFRA's land quality information pages. They are responsible for producing the primary and secondary legislation for contaminated land and also produce research and guidance documents.
HMSO (Her Majesty’s Stationary Office)
HMSO are the organisation responsible for the access to acts of parliament and statutory instruments. Technical documents can also be ordered from the HMSO website.
Legislation and guidance
Guidance documents have been written by government and industry bodies to give people advice on the best way to deal with contaminated land. Some of these documents are aimed at experts, others at general users. The following guidance, and websites where it can be downloaded from, are indicated below.
www.cieh.org
Ground gas handbook- soon to be published
www.ciria.org
Assessing risks posed to buildings by hazardous gasses C659
www.opsi.gov.uk
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
Building (Approved inspectors etc.) Regulations 2000 Part C
www.communities.gov.uk
Planning Policy Statement 23 (PPS23): Planning and Pollution Control
Planning Policy Statement 23 (PPS23) Annex II, Development on Land affected by contamination
www.brebookshop.com
Environment Agency (EA) & Building Research Establishment (BRE) Publication 414: Protective Measures for housing on gas-contaminated land.
Building Research Establishment (BRE) Publication 212: Construction of new buildings on gas-contaminated land
www.environment-agency.gov.uk
EA and NHBC: Guidance for the safe development of housing on land affected by contamination- EA R&D report Publication 66
External organisations
HPA (Health Protection Agency)
The Health Protection Agency work closely with the NHS and provides advice to government departments and local authorities on human health effects from chemicals and contamination.
CIRIA (Construction Industry Research and Information Association)
CIRIA's contaminated land information site. The site includes many links to further sources of relevant information. CIRIA are a research organisation concerned with improving the performance of all those involved in construction and the environment.
Ends Directory Search
An environmental consultant search tool. It allows you to search for local consultants that suit your requirements.
Environmental Protection UK
Seek changes in policy and practice to minimise air, noise and land pollution, bringing together stakeholders to inform debate and influence decision making.
General
Contamlinks
A privately maintained portal site containing over 1400 links to a range of contaminated land resources.
Multi Agency Geographic Information for the Countryside
An interactive website maintained by DEFRA allowing you to display certain geographical information on maps.