Case Studies
A number of case studies can be viewed below, the locations of each study is given on the interactive map below, further details of each project can be accessed via the map below. Case studies for each local authority can be accessed via the links below and all the case studies can be accessed via the images below.
Case Study Map
List of All Case Studies
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Change of use from Agricultural Storage to Dwelling, Ramsey, Harwich, Essex
Given the agricultural nature of the site a contaminated land planning condition was attached to the... -
Change of Use of an Agricultural Building to a Dwellinghouse at Brock Hill, Runwell, Wickford
To support the prior approval of the conversion of an agricultural building to a dwelling house Demeter Environmental were commissioned to prepare... -
Coal Mining Risk Assessment for the Erection of a Dwelling, Falkirk, FK1
As the proposed development site was in an area where coal mining legacies may impact on ground stability a Coal Mining Risk... -
Commercial Development of a Landfill, Low Road, Earlsheaton, Dewsbury
As part of the application for the commercial redevelopment of the site a desk study (prepared by others) was submitted alongside the... -
Conversion of agricultural barn to single dwelling, Wrenbury Heath Road, Wrenbury Heath, CW5 8BT
In order to support the application for the conversion of an agricultural building to a dwelling a Phase I Desk study report... -
Conversion Of An Agricultural Building To A Dwelling (Permitted Development), Sallow Lane, Snetterton, Norfolk, NR16
In order to support the prior approval for the change of use of the agricultural building to a dwelling a Phase I... -
Conversion of an Agricultural Building to a Dwelling, Eccleston, St Helens
In order to support the application for the conversion of an agricultural building to a dwelling a contaminated land planning condition was... -
Conversion of an Electrical Contractors Store to a Dwelling, Scotton, North Yorkshire
In order to support a prior approval application to convert an existing building to a dwelling a Phase I Desk Study report... -
Conversion of Former Smithy to a Dwelling, St Mary Magdalen, King’s Lynn, Norfolk
Based on the information provided with the application and the sensitivity of the proposed development (residential) a contaminated land planning condition was... -
Demolition of Former Health Cub and Erection of an Apartment Block, Audenshaw, Manchester, Tameside, M34
Given the change of use from commercial to residential (a more sensitive end use for the site) a contamination land planning condition... -
Demolition Of Stables And Erection Of A Dwelling, Moss Lane, Little Hoole, Preston ,Lancashire, PR4
In order to determine if the past uses of the site may have impacted on site soils and to determine if the... -
Due Diligence Audit, Social Housing Development, Blackpool
In order to provide the social home provider confidence that the site was not impacted by elevated levels of contamination a due... -
Erection of 10 Wholesale Cash and Carry Units, Cheetham Hill, Manchester
In order to support the planning application for the commercial redevelopment f the site, a Phase I Desk Study report was required... -
Erection of a Dwelling, Burnmoor Lane, Egmanton, Nottinghamshire
Given the past uses of the site (farm) and the sensitivity of the end use ((residential) the contaminated land officer advised that... -
Erection of a Dwelling, Church Lane, Bugbrooke, Northampton
In order to discharge the contaminated land planning condition attached to the decision notice for the site, Demeter Environmental were commissioned to... -
Erection of a Dwelling, Copper Lane, Whitefield, Manchester
Given the site being located in a former coal mining area the Coal Authority raised an objection to the application and required... -
Erection of a Dwelling, Mary Street, Heywood, Manchester, OL10 1EG
Due to the sensitivity of the development (residential) and the potential for on and off site sources of contamination a contaminated land... -
Erection of a Replacement 5 Bedroom Dwelling, Steep, Petersfield
A desk study was required as a contaminated land planning condition was attached to the decision ... -
Erection of a Replacement Dwelling, Blidworth, Mansfield, NG21
In order to support the application for the erection of a replacement dwelling on a farm in Blidworth a desk study report... -
Erection of a Replacement Dwelling, The Smithy, Grafton, Shrewsbury, Shropshire
In order to discharge the contaminated land planning condition attached to the decision notice Demeter... -
Erection of a Residential Apartment Block, Stockport
In order to support an application for the erection of an apartment block a desk study report was required to demonstrate that... -
Erection of an Agricultural Workers Dwelling, Cheddington Lane, Long Marston
Given that the site had previously formed part of an airfield, a contaminated land planning condition was attached to the decision notice... -
Erection of an Agricultural Workers Dwelling, Westleton Road, Darsham, Suffolk
As part of the internal consultation process prior to approval of the planning decision the Environmental Health Officer (Consultee response 11/10/2019) indicated... -
Erection of an Aparment Block, Crayford, Dartford, Kent, DA1
In order to support the planning application for the erection of an apartment block a Phase I desk study report was required... -
Erection of an Education Centre, Eltisley, Cambridgeshire, PE19 6TR
Given the agricultural legacy of the site a Phase I Desk Study report was required to support the application for the conversion... -
Erection of an Industrial Unit, Formby, Liverpool L37
In order to support the planning application for the proposed erection of an industrial unit a desk study report was required to... -
Erection of an Undercover Sorting Area, White Lund Industrial Estate, Morecambe, Lancashire, LA3 3BS
In order to support the application and to determine if would be possible for the proposed development to be determined as ‘Contaminated... -
Erection of Council Depot Garage, Hornchurch, London
In order to discharge the contaminated land planning condition attached to the decision notice and to ensure that there were no risks... -
Erection of Three Dwellings, Warkton Lane, Kettering, NN15
Given the sensitivity of the proposed development (residential) a contaminated land planning condition was attached to the decision notice for the proposed... -
Erection of Two Dwellings, Fornham St Genevieve, Suffolk
In order to support the planning application for the proposed erection of an industrial unit a desk study report was required to... -
Erection of Two Dwellings, Victoria Road, Bletchley, Milton Keynes
Due to the sensitive nature of the development and that the site was adjoining a site (a former garage developed to apartments)... -
Extension to an Industrial Unit, Mintsfeet Road South, Kendal
In order to support the application for the extension of the existing industrial building and the erection of a new building a... -
Pre Purchase Audit, Industrial Estate, Birkenhead, Merseyside
As part of the documentation required to assess the potential liabilities of the industrial estate before agreeing to the purchase a Phase... -
Prior Approval for the Proposed Change of Use of Agricultural to Residential, Clipsham, Rutland
In order to support the prior approval application for the conversion of an agricultural building to a dwelling Phase I desk study... -
Prior Notification Of A Change Of Use From Agricultural Building To 1no. Residential Dwelling, Oldbury Naite, Oldbury On Severn, Bristol, South Gloucestershire
Given the sensitivity of the proposed end of the development (residential) a contaminated land planning condition was attached to the decision notice.... -
Redevelopment of Former Garages , Chorley
Due to the potential for ground contamination. Size of the development (erection of seven dwellings) and the sensitivity of the proposed end... -
Redevelopment of Former Residential Garages, Leslie Road, London, N2
Given the sensitivity of the proposed development and the potential for the residential garages to have impacted on site soils, a contaminated... -
Redevelopment of the Former St John Ambulance Headquarters, Lewes, East Sussex
In order to support the application for the demolition of the existing buildings and erection of a number of dwellings a desk... -
Residential Conversion of a Former Pumping Station, Beeching Way, Wallingford, Oxfordshire
Based on the previous use of the site and the industrial legacy of the adjoining land a contaminated land planning condition was... -
Residential Development at Woodbury Close, Croydon, London
Due to the close proximity of a railway line to the site a contaminated land planning condition was attached to the proposed... -
Residential Development in Kirkdale, Liverpool
Given the sensitivity of the proposed development, (residential) a contaminated land planning condition was attached to the decision notice in order to... -
Residential Development of Former Poultry Sheds, Cransford, Suffolk
In order to support for the residential redevelopment of former poultry sheds a Phase I Desk Study report was required in order... -
Residential Development, Blackburn Road, Edenfield, Bury, Lancashire, BL0
In order to support the planning application for the proposed erection of an industrial unit a desk study report was required to... -
Residential Development, Bradford
To support the planning application for the proposed development Demeter Environmental were commissioned to prepare a desk study report for the site.... -
Residential Development, Burrowmoor Road, March, Cambridgeshire
Due to the sensitive nature of the development the planning authority attached a contaminated land planning condition to the decision notice for... -
Residential Development, Hadfield, Glossop, Derbyshire
In order to support the application for the residential redevelopment of a parcel of land in Glossop a Phase I desk study... -
Residential Development, Kingmoor Road, Carlisle, CA3
In order to support an application for the erection of seven dwellings a desk study report was required to support the application.... -
Residential Development, Market Street Hambleton Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancashire, FY6
In order to determine if the proposed development was ‘suitable for use’ and that the site could not be determined as contaminated... -
Residential Development, Old Bury Road, Stuston, Diss, Suffolk, IP21 4AD
In order to support the application for the residential redevelopment of the site a Phase I Desk Study report was required in... -
Residential Development, Pecks Hill, Nazeing, Essex, EN9
In order to support the planning application for the proposed erection of two dwellings a desk study report was required to demonstrate... -
Residential Development, Silverdale, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire
Given the sensitive nature of the proposed development and proximity of former residential garages a contaminated land planning condition was attached to... -
Residential Development, Steeple View, Preston, PR2 2PX
A desk study report was prepared by others in February 2018 which proposed that further investigation and ground gas monitoring was required.... -
Residential Redevelopment of a Coal Depot, Lane End, Corsley, Warminster
Given the history of the site and the potential for elevated levels of contamination in the site soils a contaminated land planning... -
Residential Redevelopment of a Farm, Hemsby, Great Yarmouth, NR2
In order to support the planning application for the redevelopment of a number of farm buildings to residential a desk study report... -
Residential Redevelopment of Farm Buildings, Back Lane, Nether Peover, Northwich, Cheshire, WA16
In order to assess the risks from historical land contamination arising from the previous uses of the site and to ensure that... -
Residential redevelopment of Former Piggeries, Upgate, Swannington
Due to the sensitivity of the development and the historical use of the site a contaminated land planning condition was attached to...