Policy DM2 ‘Contaminated Land’:- Although a policy which sets out the requirement for remediation of contaminated land prior to development is understood and accepted, the policy should be worded to advise that contamination assessments would only be required at the detailed planning or reserved matters stages of a planning application. This would ensure that any proposals for outline consent are not prevented from coming forward due to viability constraints and planning application costs. Amended policy wording is suggested as follows:
“…Investigations and assessments of all sites situated on, or in close proximity, to potentially contaminated land will be required in conjunction with relevant detailed development proposals. This will identify potential risks to human health and the environment and where relevant, inform remedial measures and future monitoring to mitigate and monitor the risk”.