Contaminated Land Searches
Through the conveyance process of house and land purchasing, it is now quite common for a client to request that the Local Authority provides any environmental information that they hold relating to the land in question.
The Pollution Control Section regularly undertakes such requests for information, particularly with regard to concerns relating to contaminated land. The most common situation is where a prospective property purchaser has received an Environmental Search Report that has identified a potential issue relating to contamination. In these cases, the client is normally instructed to contact the Local Authority to confirm whether or not the land in question is considered to be contaminated.
Unfortunately we cannot issue 'certificates' stating that a piece of land is free from contamination. Upon request, we will consult departmental records and electronic datasets relating to the contaminated land and inform the purchaser of any facts that we are aware of regarding the property and the immediate area.
We currently charge for contaminated land searches. The fees are set as £60.00 per hour for domestic properties and £90.00 per hour for commercial properties. In the first instance, search requests should be sent for the attention of the Contaminated Land Officer and should clearly state the address of the property in question and contain a plan outlining the extent of the land.
Contact:
Contaminated Land Officer
Pollution Control Section
Vale of Glamorgan Council
Civic Offices
Holton Road
Barry
CF63 4RU
Tel: (01446) 700111
Fax: (01446) 709449
Email: RegServ@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk