Land with a high level of heavy metals or chemicals may be defined as contaminated. You can request information about land which potentially may have ground contamination.
Currently, there is no land within Elmbridge that has been formally classified as ‘contaminated land’.
Requests for information
We maintain a database of information about land where the potential for ground contamination may exist. Information on specific sites is available on request by making an inquiry under the Environmental Information Regulations:
Make an Environmental Information Regulations enquiry
Searches cost £65 per hour and an estimate of the cost to conduct a search will be provided, based on the information you request. The fee is not VAT chargeable. Work on your enquiry will not be started until full payment of the estimate has been received. The standard response time is 20 working days from the date payment is received.
Guidance for developers
The redevelopment of previously used sites and derelict land within the borough will continue to remain the primary mechanism for dealing with contaminated land. Visit our Planning Policy pages for more information.
For the recognised best practice in managing land contamination see GOV.UK: Land contamination – technical guidance.
More information
For more information see: