We published the Contaminated Land Inspection Strategy for the borough in July 2001. This was revised in July 2011 which can be viewed at the bottom of this page.
This includes an inspection programme to identify and remediate land which is causing an unacceptable risk to human health or the wider environment.
Sites that have been determined as contaminated land but where no consequent action has yet been taken will not appear on the register. At this point much of the original notification information will be included in the register entry.
The register will not include details of historic land use and other records used in the investigation of potentially contaminated land.
You can view the register free of charge at the council offices in Basingstoke. Requests for copies of documents must be made to the Environmental Health team and there is a small charge.
Currently, there are no entries on the register.
A guide has been produced, and can be viewed at the bottom of this page, to assist developers and their consultants in meeting the requirements of planning conditions relating to land which is or may be contaminated. Such contamination is usually the result of previous land usage(s) or may, in certain cases, be due to contaminants being present due to natural geological conditions. The guide does not form part of any planning permission and is for information purposes only.
Leaks from damaged or faulty domestic heating oil tanks occur frequently, especially over the winter months and can cause major problems to the environment. It can contaminate the ground, kill plants, harm wildlife, pollute rivers and contaminate drinking water supplies. Clean up costs often run into thousands of pounds. These events are not always covered by insurance.
For further information and advice please refer to the Environment Agency - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency.