Useful Guides
Links to Industry Guides
The following are links to regulatory guidance and industry best practice in relation to contaminated land
Planning & Development
Local Authority Specific Guidance for Development of Potentially Contaminated Sites
NHBC – Guidance for the Safe Development of Housing on Land Affected by Contamination (Vol 1)
NHBC – Guidance for the Safe Development of Housing on Land Affected by Contamination (Vol 2)
HMRC Guidance – Land Remediation Relief (LRR)
Environmental Regulations
Environmental Protection Act 1990 – Part 2A Contaminated Land
DEFRA Circular 01/2006 – EPA Part 2A
Environment Agency – Groundwater protection: policy and practice (GP3)
Environmental Permitting
DEFRA – Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 and guidance
EA Pollution Prevention Guidelines (PPGs)
Storage & Distribution of Fuels
DEFRA Groundwater Protect Code: Petrol Stations and Other Fuel Dispensing Facilities Involving UST
The Control of Pollution (Oil Storage) (England) 2001
Easy Guide to Oil Storage Regulations
PPg2 Above ground Oil Storage Tanks
Drinking Water Pipework
