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1. Annually Current Areas Benefiting from Flood Defences This dataset shows those areas benefiting from demarcated flood defences whereby in a 1 fluvial or 0 5 tidal flood event areas that would otherwise flood are protected provided that the defences do not breach Environment Agency Polygon From 2005 amp Text Quarterly Sensitivity Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 as amended by the Countryside Act 1968 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and Environment Act 1995 allowed for the designation of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty AONB The equivalent designations for Scotland are National Scenic Areas AONBs are landscapes of national conservation importance for their distinctive character and natural beauty They are generally smaller than National Parks and are owned by individuals e g farmers Some are adjacent to National Parks and many include areas of Heritage Coast The aims of AONBs are to enhance and conserve the natural beauty of the landscape meeting the need for quiet enjoyment and having regard for the interests of those who live and work there Planning law protects development within them Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs DEFRA Countryside Council for Wales Countryside Agency Polygon amp Not Text Applicable Polygon amp Not Text Applicable Polygon amp Not Text Applicable
2. Bi annually Bi annually Sensitivity Registered Landfill Sites These data are sourced from public registers which were visited annually These data cover consents that have been issued by the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency under the Control of Pollution Act COPA 1974 and Section 36 of the Environmental Protection Act EPA 1990 These data relate to open and closed sites licensed for the landfill of waste Some site polygons are available for sites in Scotland none are currently available for sites in England and Wales Landmark Point or From 1976 Polygon amp Text Variable Current A Landmark Information Group Service page 28 Sitecheck Review User Guide Title Description Source Data Date Update Section Type Range Cycle Registered This data set is geo coded by Landmark and refers to Environment Point amp From 1991 Bi annually Current Radioactive Licences granted under the Radioactive Substances Agency Text Substances Act RSA 1993 This Act controls the storage use and disposal of radioactive substances through authorisation and registration systems and provides for access to information regarding sites holding such Scottish Point amp From 1970 Variable consents Environment Text The Act applies to Crown premises including mobile Protection radioactive apparatus but does not cover navy army Agency air force or visiting forces or the Secretary of State
3. The resulting grid reference represents a 100 kilometre reference and thus can be plotted against the adjacent map to provide the correct letter code This letter code will then replace the first figure of the Easting and Northing first 2 figures in the case of the 7 figure Northing reference The reference can then be re assembled page 33 Sitecheck Review User Guide Appendix 4 Practitioner s Guide to Sitecheck Review Guidance Notes for Practitioner RPS RPS Consultants Ltd RPS is part of the RPS Group plc the largest European Environmental Consultancy with over 3 000 staff and a network of offices throughout the UK Europe and key offices worldwide As a leading advisor to the financial and property sector on potential environmental liabilities it has over thirty years experience advising on contaminated and brownfield sites in the UK and acts as a panel advisor to the majority of the UK s clearing banks property developers agents and the legal profession The expertise of RPS staff together with the company s in depth knowledge and experience in the marketplace can help you find economic solutions for even the most difficult sites Purpose of the Assessment The purpose of the RPS Risk Assessment is to assist parties involved in property transactions in assessing the implications of certain environmental risks identified in the Report Implementation of Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 pla
4. There are three sets of regulations that relate to England Scotland and Wales They are Contaminated Land England Regulations 2000 SSI 227 Contaminated Land Scotland Regulations 2000 SI 178 and Contaminated Land Wales Regulations 2001 WSI 2197 respectively There is also statutory guidance that complements the regulations The regulations give power to define special sites contaminated land and to remediate any land defined as contaminated as well as exclude and apportion liability for remediation These data are collated by Landmark and sourced from the local authorities Local Authorities Point or From Polygon amp February Text 2002 As notified Current Contemporary Trade Directory Entries This represents a sub set of the Business Directory complied by Thomson Directories and is geo coded by Landmark The dataset allows for comprehensive reporting with over 400 different classifications that are likely to carry out potentially contaminative uses The status of the site is also disclosed Thomson Directories Point amp Text From 2001 Bi Annually Current A Landmark Information Group Service page 17 Sitecheck Review User Guide Title Description Data Type Source Date Range Update Question Cycle Control of Major Accident Hazards Sites COMAh These data are geo coded by Landmark and relate to sites registered under the Control of Major Accident H
5. These areas have various designations dependent on recreational conservation and scenic interest Forest Parks Forest n a n a Enterprise Polygon amp Sensitivity Text Locations of former mashes as derived from historic Ordnance survey 10 560 mapping Former Marshes Ordnance n a n a Historic Survey Polygon These data are geo coded by Landmark and comprises records held on the Catalist fuel database which provides the location of petrol stations diesel stations hypermarkets etc throughout Great Britain The data set includes information on the status of the site whether it is active and the brand of petrol sold Fuel Station Entries Point amp Text Catalist From 1997 Quarterly Current Ground Dissolution Subsidence Hazards This assessment is based on data produced by the British Geological Survey BGS using the latest geological mapping information and interpretation by BGS geologists Maps of natural subsidence hazard are derived from 1 50 000 geological maps These are used in conjunction with geohazard ratings at the postcode sector level to allow derivation of subsidence hazard for domestic properties Ground dissolution occurs when certain types of bedrock contain layers of material that can dissolve within the ground water This can cause underground cavities to develop that with time can reach the surface and cause significant ground movement such as the development of co
6. for Defence Registered These data are sourced from public registers which Landmark Point or From 1976 Variable Current Waste Transfer were visited annually This dataset covers consents Polygon amp Sites that have been issued by the Environment Agency Text and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency under the Control of Pollution Act COPA 1974 and Section 36 of the Environmental Protection Act EPA 1990 These data relate to open and closed sites licensed for waste transfer Some site polygons are available for sites in Scotland none are currently available for sites in England and Wales Registered These data are sourced from public registers which Landmark Point or From 1976 Variable Current Waste Treatment were visited annually This dataset covers consents Polygon amp or Disposal Sites that have been issued by the Environment Agency Text and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency under the Control of Pollution Act COPA 1974 and Section 36 of the Environmental Protection Act EPA 1990 This dataset comprises details of open and closed sites licensed for waste treatment or disposal Some site polygons are available for sites in Scotland none are currently available for sites in England and Wales Centre for Ecology and Hydrology River Flood Data These raster data comprises 50m cells covering Scotland mainland UK and was generated using a generalised technique The display of this flood hazard therefore is in
7. Landmark Information Group Service page 13 Sitecheck Review User Guide Report Description Remarks Domestic appliances manufacture Manufacturing of domestic appliances Dyes amp pigments manufacture Dye amp pigments Electricity production amp distribution including large transformers Electricity generation amp distribution including large transfer stations Factory or works use not specified Factory amp works use not specified Food processing major Major food processing includes dairies Former marsh Feature is only shown when land has subsequently been built on Fuel retail sale of automotive fuel Sale of automotive fuel Gas manufacture amp distribution Gas processing manufacture amp oil refining General quarrying Quarrying of all stone including limestone gypsum chalk amp slate amp ores includes all open cast mining amp slant workings also slate slab works flint works stone yards Glass amp glass products excluding flat glass manufacture Flat glass amp glass products manufacture Heap unknown constituents Must be associated with relevant extraction industry including spoil amp slag Heavy product manufacture rolling amp drawing of iron steel amp ferroalloys Heavy product manufacture rolling amp drawing of iron steel amp ferroalloys includes major tube works Hospitals All ho
8. Not Applicable Bi Annually Annually Sensitivity A Landmark Information Group Service page 16 Sitecheck Review User Guide Title Description Source Data Type Date Range Update Cycle Question BGS Recorded Landfill Sites This data set relates to a survey of active landfill sites conducted on behalf of the DoE DEFRA in 1973 These data are already geo coded The survey includes over 3 000 sites accepting waste prior to the Control of Pollution Act COPA 1974 and would therefore not have been subject to any strict regulation or monitoring Further details which may be available from BGS paper records include outline plans site descriptions waste types and tipping histories British Geological Survey BGS Point or Polygon amp Text Not Applicable Not Applicable Current BGS Recorded Mineral Sites This data set is geo coded by BGS It comprises details of all mines quarries and mineral sites operating in England Wales and Scotland since 1993 The original data were compiled by BGS in 1993 94 primarily from their own records and also from information supplied by Local Authorities the Valuation Office Agency and industrial sources British Geological Survey BGS Point amp Text From 1993 Annually Current Brine Compensation Areas An area in Cheshire and Greater Manchester that was set out in the Brine Pumping Compensation for Subside
9. Sensitivity header is used throughout the report to combine the pathway and receptor information since frequently features are both Other Factors Affecting the Site is the heading used to review additional land use data that may be of interest Location Maps 4 1 The main map confirms the boundary of the subject site used to derive the conclusion and reporting contained within The site boundary is marked in red and displayed against Land Line the most detailed Ordnance Survey mapping Since all sites differ in shape and area this map is not reproduced at a set scale The minimum distance from the site boundary to the map frame boundary is 50m Users should check the boundary is correct on receipt of their Sitecheck Review report Please call our Customer Helpdesk on 0117 983 6600 if you have an issue with the boundary 4 2 The background map contains both features and descriptive text which may contain information not reported in the body of the report but relevant to the reader Examples are water features marked in blue on the map and detailed in the Sensitivity section text for tanks electricity A Landmark Information Group Service page 4 Sitecheck Review User Guide sub stations factories works and schools shapes indicating tanks benchmarks and spot heights 4 3 To the bottom left map there is a further small aerial photograph 4 4 Adjacent to the above aerial photograph you will find the site location description and a six fi
10. The Land Registry also records these as local land changes The appropriate party must be consulted on developments or notified of potentially damaging operations which may affect an SSSI Most SSSls are privately owned or managed Others are owned or managed by public bodies such as the Forestry Commission Ministry of Defence and the Crown Estate or by the voluntary conservation movement Some SSSls are also designated as Special Protection Areas and Ramsar Sites English Nature Polygon amp Text Scottish Natural Heritage Text Countryside Council for Wales Text Polygon amp Polygon amp Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Bi annually Bi annually Bi annually Sensitivity Source Protection Zones Source Protection Zones together with the Groundwater Vulnerability Map have been developed to support the Environment Agency s Groundwater Protection Policy in an attempt to protect groundwater sources They represent areas in England and Wales that form the catchments to water supplies that are potentially vulnerable to contamination from polluting activities This criteria has been assigned to nearly 2000 major groundwater supplies Different areas have been designated to the groundwater source catchments depending primarily upon the time it would take a pollutant to reach the source Boreholes and springs which are the abstraction points for the groundwater have also been id
11. Wales in 2001 The basis was first to establish a pollutant linkage this being where there is a source pathway target alternatively described as contaminate pathway receptor A source is the presence of pollution A pathway is the means for pollution to migrate A receptor or target is controlled water or a non water designation where the source is likely to cause significant harm 3 2 Under Section 57 Local Authorities will first try and identify sites with a pollutant linkage before considering the extent and possible further actions such as an intrusive investigation In the same way the Sitecheck Review report orders the features revealed in the search under the core headings of Sources Pathways and Receptors 3 3 The Sitecheck Review report comprises Twelve sections Aerial Photo A Landmark Information Group Service page 3 Sitecheck Review User Guide Location Map Summary of Site Summary Current Land Use Waste and Landfill Sites Statutory Authorisations Potential Contamination Historic Land Use Sensitivity Other Factors Guidance Notes for Practitioner Useful Information Useful Contacts Terms and Conditions 3 4 The sections of the Sitecheck Review report are explored in detail below The report groups results in the order found in the Summary table illustrated below Current Land Use refers to potential contaminates not sourced from Landmark s Historic Land Use Data which are revealed in the section below The
12. amp bikes ii parts iii services Natural amp man made textile manufacture amp products Natural amp man made textile manufacture amp products including hemp rope Office machinery amp computers manufacture Computers office machinery business industrial electrical goods Oil petroleum gas refining amp storage Major oil amp petrol storage amp all gas meters which are not in gas works Outfalls Outfalls including warm water industrial effluent amp sewage unless directly attached to other sewerage feature e g end of sewer pipe Paints varnishes printing inks mastics amp sealants manufacture Paints varnishes printing inks mastics sealants amp creosote Paper packaging products manufacture Pulp paper amp cardboard manufacture Pipelines Above ground pipelines other than sewerage Plastic goods all general manufacture including building packaging amp tubing All plastic goods including building packages tubing etc amp the manufacture of tar bitumen amp asphalt Printing of newspapers Printing of newspapers Printing miscellaneous excluding newspapers Printing other than news print Pulp commodity grade paper amp paperboard manufacture Paper card etc products e g Packaging Quarrying of sand amp clay operation of sand amp gravel pits Extraction of alluvial sediments sand stone clay peat marl amp gr
13. available public sources of information to identify possible risks and sources of land use However we cannot guarantee that all potentially contaminative land uses or features whether past or current will be identified in this report using these sources A Landmark Information Group Service page 36
14. impossible to establish all locations where asbestos products have been used 1 6 The Environment Agency s flood risk data is used for England and Wales For Scotland flooding information has been provided by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology A Landmark Information Group Service page 11 Sitecheck Review User Guide 1 7 Landmark strives to obtain comparable datasets covering mainland Great Britain However this may not always be possible due to different regional organisation of regulatory bodies and the slightly different legal framework that exists between England Wales and Scotland Non geo coded data 1 8 Data is supplied to Landmark in a wide variety of formats Some of the data are supplied without grid references and Landmark makes extensive efforts to geo code this data by identifying a grid reference for each record Ordnance Survey s Address Point and other specialised geo coding software is used to achieve this and to provide a confidence level indicator of positional accuracy for each record Confidence level indicators for a given address range from within the building to within the geographical area and are reported within the detail section of the data sheet These indicators have been introduced to all the datasets 1 9 The data used for the Current Potentially Contaminative Industrial Land Use uses industry classifications based on an understanding of the business undertaken at a given address An address ma
15. required by PPG25 reference table 1 note a This dataset is Flood Zone 2 the Environment Agency s best estimate of the areas of land ignoring the presence of defences with an annual probability of flooding of 0 1 1 in 1000 or greater from rivers and the sea but with an annual probability of flooding of less than 1 from rivers This definition of Flood Zone 2 applies only in England Equivalent data is also provided for Wales although in Wales the data on this layer of the Flood Map does not have the same relationship to Planning Guidance and is not referred to as Flood Zones Flood Defences This is the Environment Agency s holding of Linear Environment Polygon From 2005 Quarterly Sensitivity Flood Defences This dataset contains all flood Agency amp Text defences constructed during the last five years with a standard of protection equal to or better than 1 for rivers and 0 5 from the sea Some additional defences which may be older or may have been designed to provide a lower standard of protection are also shown where the information is currently available This layer comprises linear flood defences for example flood embankments and walls A Landmark Information Group Service page 19 Sitecheck Review User Guide Title Description Source Data Date Type Range Update Question Cycle Flooding from Rivers or Sea without Defences Zone 3 Flood Zones are defined by the Government s Plannin
16. the Bearing Reference Point for the site indicated on the map by an X For example S on the data sheet indicates that the feature lies to the south of the site The Contact column refers you to a reference in the Useful Contacts section Useful Contacts 11 1 This section provides the addresses and telephone numbers of the main agencies who have supplied the data in the report These contacts may be local regional or national offices and should be able to provide additional detail if requested with responsibility for the items appearing in the report A Landmark Information Group Service page 10 Sitecheck Review User Guide Appendix 1 Scope of the Report 1 1 All Landmark s reports are derived from its Legend Database a database that is generally acknowledged to be the most comprehensive source of site specific environmental information covering all of mainland Great Britain 1 2 Landmark holds unique proprietary datasets Landmark s Historical Land Use Data Historical Tanks and Energy Facilities Database of Landfill and Waste Management Licences Local Authority Landfill Data and British Geological Survey BGS Landfill Boundaries 1 3 The Legend database contains datasets collated from a wide range of sources the Environment Agency Health and Safety Executive Local Authorities Ordnance Survey BGS English Nature Catalist National Radiological Protection Board NRPB Department for Environment Food
17. Not Bi annually Sensitivity Reserves Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 or the National Polygon Applicable Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 Section 19 as areas of high national or international importance for nature conservation They are designated by English Nature Scottish Natural Heritage and the Countryside Council for Wales There are three main categories of tenure for National f Nature Reserves These areas are owned leasedor Scottish Point amp Not Bi annually managed by their relevant authority Natural Polygon Applicable National Nature Reserves are Sites of Special Heritage Scientific Interest and may have coastal frontage or be offshore islands These are digitised from base mapping at a scale 1 10 000 The boundaries are not the definitive version of the designated area the legally definitive boundary is shown on notification maps sent to the landowners or occupiers and can be obtained from the authorities local offices For the England data set the site boundary defines the extent of the designated land though within this there may be areas excluded from the designation The boundary may follow a mapped feature such as a hedge or stream or it may follow a feature such as Mean Low Water mark which is liable to change Most sites are digitised using the Ordnance Survey 1 10 000 maps as a guide Certain very small sites are digitised using much larger scale mapping e g 1 1 250 and 1 2 500 to obta
18. S for further information regarding the RPS assessment or for general environmental consultancy advice including remediation site inspections and tax please contact RPS on 020 7261 1091 Limits of the report If you have any queries regarding the information in this report and how to use it please do not hesitate to contact the Sitecheck helpdesk The RPS Risk Assessment comments upon the potential risk of the land being defined as contaminated land as defined in Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 It is based on the Sitecheck Review Report and information supplied by the client It is not based on any physical inspection of the site or condition of the land In addition to the risk assessment the Report includes data on risks such as Flooding Radon Gas Natural Subsidence and Coal Mining These are set out together with appropriate guidance in the Notes Section of the report These risks are outside the definition of contaminated land because they are outside the scope of Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 Where higher levels of risk are identified within the report it does not necessarily mean that a A Landmark Information Group Service page 35 Sitecheck Review User Guide site will be designated as contaminated land or as a special site Such designation requires that the Local Authority carry out a detailed inspection to determine whether or not the land is contaminated We use the best
19. Section 64 of the Agency Text Facilities Environmental Protection Act 1990 Part Il and Landfill prescribed by Regulation 10 of SI No 1056 the Waste Boundaries Management Licensing Regulations 1994 The boundaries of these sites are supplied by the EA and currently only relate to active landfill sites Currently these data are only available for England and Wales Licensed Waste These data cover consents issued for current or Environment point amp From1974 Bi annually Current yate Aa recently current waste management licences by the Agency Text acilities Locations Environment Agency under Section 64 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 Part II and prescribed by Regulation 10 of SI No 1056 the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 These records are supplied as points by the EA and currently only relate to active landfill sites Currently these data are only available for England and Wales Local Authority Recorded Landfill Sites Local Nature Reserves These data are sourced from individual Local Authorities that were able to provide information on sites operating prior to the introduction of the Control of Pollution Act COPA in 1974 Where these records have been passed by the Local Authority to the appropriate environment Agency the data was not collected from the Local Authority Prior to the COPA legislation powers to control waste in the interest of public health were the responsibility of individual L
20. V Sitecheck User Guide Review A Landmark product For the Commercial Property Professional Bourse Company Services Limited Pembroke House 7 Brunswick Square Bristol BS2 8PE Tel 0117 983 6600 Fax 0117 983 6611 E mail bourse bourse co uk Internet www bourse co uk Sitecheck Review User Guide Table of Contents Introduction 2 Ordering a Sitecheck Review Report 2 What is Sitecheck Review 3 The Framework and Reporting Style 3 Location Maps 4 Summary of Site 5 Summary 6 Current Land Use 9 Historical Land Use 10 Sensitivity 11 Other Factors Affecting the Site 11 Useful Contacts 11 Appendix Appendix 1 Scope of the Report 12 Appendix 2 Datasets Used in Sitecheck Review 18 Appendix 3 Guide to National Grid conversions 36 Appendix 4 Practitioner s Guide to Sitecheck Review 37 Published by Landmark Information Group Version 8 0 July 2005 Landmark Information Group Limited 2003 All Rights Reserved Introduction Sitecheck Review User Guide 1 1 Landmark Information Group is the leading supplier of environmental land use and mapping information in Great Britain Formed in April 1995 we have developed a reputation for quality combined with value for money providing the best available information in a user friendly timely and relevant manner 1 2 Customer Service we aim to deliver excellent service Whether you need help locating a site assistance in determining the right report for you require add
21. and Rural Affairs DEFRA Countryside Council for Wales Countryside Agency Coal Authority Trade Directories Scottish Executive Forest Enterprise Scottish Natural Heritage Peter Brett Associates and Arup A full listing of datasets with details of record source data type date range data update cycle and the section of the report in which you will find any records reported can be found in Appendix 2 1 4 The Historical Land Use Data are derived from the physical analysis of more than 60 000 Ordnance Survey map sheets at 1 10 000 and 1 10 560 scale covering mainland Great Britain except for parts of rural Scotland and dating from the middle of the nineteenth century to the late twentieth century In addition 1 1250 and 1 2500 scale mapping between 1946 and 1996 have been analysed for text relating to historical tanks and energy facilities recorded 1 5 The Sitecheck Review report is a desk study of the historic and current uses of the subject site and a compilation of searches of statutory registers and other records insofar as these are held in Landmark s Legend Database It does not include a site visit or a consideration of the planning history of a site Landmark cannot guarantee that every potentially contaminative use affecting the site has been established from these sources For example it may not be possible to identify sites of unauthorised dumping or unreported accidental spillage of harmful materials Likewise it would be
22. and water fish kills illegal abstraction low river flows speeding vessels and flooding Public register information is provided by regional offices and incidents are supplied ready geo coded based on 1 10 000 mapping The system is a two tier in nature looking at environmental protection and water management Incidents are graded from category 1 Major Incident to category 4 No Impact An impact category must be assigned for each affected environmental media air land and water An impact level is assigned to a particular incident but is determined by the maximum severity affecting one of the three media Currently these data are only available for England and Wales Bi Annually Current Swelling Clay This assessment is based on data produced by the British Text Not Subsidence British Geological Survey BGS using the latest Geological Applicable Hazards geological mapping information and interpretation by Survey BGS BGS geologists Maps of natural subsidence hazard are derived from 1 50 000 geological maps These are used in conjunction with geohazard ratings at the postcode sector level to allow derivation of subsidence hazard for domestic properties Swelling Clays can change volume due to variation in ground moisture This can cause ground movement particularly in the upper 2 metres of the ground that may affect foundations Ground moisture variations can related to a number of factors including weather v
23. anufacture of cars lorries buses motorcycles bicycles Weapons amp ammunition manufacture amp storage Civilian manufacture amp storage of weapons ammunition explosives amp rockets Potentially Infilled Land Report Description Remarks Unknown filled ground pond marsh river stream dock etc These are water features which were previously mapped but which no longer appear on subsequent and current map editions Unknown filled ground pit quarry etc Natural or man made depression or unspecified pits Historical Tanks and Energy Facilities The following Categories are used for the data extracted from Historical Ordnance Survey maps The remarks illustrate how the categories were identified from the maps with an example of the type of text captured Report Description Remarks Tanks Tanks i e Fuel Tank Inspection Tank Tk This does not include tanks where the named purpose is not fuel related i e Slurry Tank Potential Tanks Activities that require a fuel tank on the premises i e Depots and Garages Petroleum Storage Facilities Facilities which are likely to hold petroleum i e Filling Stations Petrol Stations and Petroleum Works Oil Industry Facilities Facilities used in the oil industry i e Oil Depot Oil and Grease Works Oil Refinery not including non petrol based oils such as Fish Meal and oil works Gas Industry Facilities Facilities used in the Gas Industry
24. ariations annual or longer term vegetation effects particularly growth or removal of trees and man made activity Variable Other Factors A Landmark Information Group Service page 31 Sitecheck Review User Guide Title Description Source Data Type Date Range Update Cycle Question Water This data set is supplied ready geo coded based on Abstractions 1 50 000 mapping collected under the Water Resources Acts 1963 and 1991 Under this Act the Environment Agency has a duty to take action when necessary in order to conserve re distribute or increase water resources in England and Wales and to secure its proper use The Agency may also draw up provisions for determining acceptable flows or minimum volumes for inland waters Those wishing to abstract water above a specified quantities must apply to the Agency for Abstraction Licences and adhere to the conditions that apply These records are held under Scottish legislation to protect the public water supply These records therefore relate only to public water supplies It should be noted that only those records supplied with a valid national grid reference are included Environment Agency Scottish Executive Point amp Text Point amp Text From 1995 From 1995 Bi annually Variable Sensitivity Water Industry The Environment Agency is given powers to regulate Act Referrals some discharges to public sewers or certain
25. ate Range Update Cycle Section Shallow Mining Hazards This assessment is based on data produced by the British Geological Survey BGS using the latest geological mapping information and interpretation by BGS geologists Maps of natural subsidence hazard are derived from 1 50 000 geological maps These are used in conjunction with geohazard ratings at the postcode sector level to allow derivation of subsidence hazard for domestic properties Shallow mining has been defined as workings within 40 metres of the ground surface and does not include deeper mine workings Shallow mine workings may have a greater potential for generating ground movement at the surface than deeper workings Although mining hazard can cause the ground movement it will not necessarily cause building movement as this depends on the type and age of the building in the area of search British Text Geological Survey BGS Not Applicable Variable Other Factors Sites of Special Scientific Interest These Sites of Special Scientific Interest SSSI have been designated under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Section 28 to protect areas of important flora fauna geological and or physiographical features They provide the basis for other national and international designations Parties notified include site owner s and occupier s local planning authorities water and sewerage companies and the appropriate Secretary of State
26. aters and marine waters which are eutrophic or may become so in the near future if protective action is not taken The dataset therefore contains all NVZs designated in 1996 and also those newly designated NVZs which are classified according to the criteria mentioned above Scottish Executive Polygon amp n a Text Annually Notification of Installations Handling Hazardous Substances NIHHS Health and Safety Executive HSE These data are sites that come under the Notification of Installations Handling Hazardous Substances NIHHS Regulations 1982 and are geo coded by Landmark These regulations specify dangerous substances and the quantities of these substances trigger obligations to notify the HSE of their use three months before such use commences The NIHHS Regulations require emergency plans to be kept up to date and regularly tested The list of notifiable substances is divided into specifically named substances Notification is required for all sites on land as well as jetties piers and other structures in UK inland waters proposing use of such substances Point amp Text From 1999 Not Applicable Current Planning Hazardous Substance Consents Health and Safety Executive HSE Local Authorities These data are collected collated and geo coded by Landmark The records relate consents granted under the Planning Hazardous Substances Act 1990 as amended for England and Wales and
27. authorisations to emit discharges direct to land water or air Applications for authorisation under IPC must consider the full impact of all releases to air water and land The Agency incorporates conditions which ensure that the operator uses the Best Available Techniques Not Entailing Excessive Cost BATNEEC to minimise or prevent releases of certain substances and to render such substances harmless Authorised process operators are required to submit an annual emissions report BATNEEC is not applicable in Scotland Integrated These data are geo coded by Landmark and Environment Point amp From 2001 Bi annually Current Pollution comprises of records maintained under the Integrated Agency Text Prevention And Prevention Pollution and Control Act 1999 This Control applies to processes once classified as Integrated Pollution Control and Local Authority Air Pollution Control under Part and Part II of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 for England Wales and Scotland There are A and B installations which are regulated by the Environment Agency and Local Authorities respectively In Scotland the Scottish Environment Protection Agency SEPA regulates both A and B installations The regulations are being progressively introduced to 2007 depending on the regulated activity Currently no data are available from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency for Scotland In the case of England and Wales these data are solely sourc
28. avel A Landmark Information Group Service page 14 Sitecheck Review User Guide Report Description Remarks Railways Railway tracks up to 4 tracks wide Recycling of metal waste amp scrap metal Recycling of metal waste including scrap yards amp car breakers Refuse disposal Refuse amp waste disposal including incinerators amp sanitary depot Road haulage Transport depot road haulage corporation Rubber natural products manufacture ital amp synthetic rubber products including tyres amp rubber products Sawmilling planing amp impregnation i e Treatment of timber Sawmilling planning amp impregnation i e treatment of timber wood products telegraph works timber yard e g veneer Sewage Sewerage septic tanks includes all filter beds Spirit distilling amp compounding Spirit distilling amp compounding Tableware amp other ceramics manufacture Tableware amp other ceramics Technical amp environmental testing amp analysis Various technical amp environmental testing amp analysis Transport manufacturing amp repair Manufacturing amp repair including i ships ii aerospace iii rail engines amp rolling stock Transport support amp cargo handling Boat building wharf amp quays cargo transport handling facilities Transport air amp space cargo amp handling amp transport support__A r amp space transport Transport light manufacture M
29. azards COMAH Regulations 1999 The Health and Safety Executive in conjunction with the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency keeps records of those sites where substances are present or in transit in quantities exceeding thresholds set in the regulations The duties under these regulations are largely dependent on the type and quantities of substance Following this rationale sites are subdivided into top and lower tier sites Sites storing above the specified amounts of hazardous substances and those carrying out particularly toxic or hazardous activities must provide information to the public on the nature of the hazard and action to be taken in the event of an accident The regulations mainly apply to chemical and petrochemical industries and to those that produce or use substances with flammable toxic or explosive properties This legislation replaces the Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards CIMAH Regulations 1984 Point amp Text Health and Safety Executive HSE From 1999 Variable Current Discharge Consents For England and Wales discharge consents are granted with conditions set by the EA under Section 84 1 of the Water Resources Act 1991 For Scotland these records are granted by SEPA under the Control of Pollution Act COPA 1974 as amended by the Environment Act 1995 These data are geo coded by the supplier from 1 10 000 or 1 50 000 mapping In considering w
30. be of national significance on the basis of their outstanding scenic interest or attractiveness They have been selected for their characteristic feature of scenery which include prominent landforms coastline sea and freshwater lochs rivers woodlands and moorlands Scottish Natural Heritage Polygon amp n a Text Annually Sensitivity Natural and Mining Cavities These data contains details of naturally formed cavities as produced by the processes of dissolution cambering marine erosion and other processes The other processes includes a variety of cavity forms such as soil piping scour hollows fault movement and erosion of natural discontinuities in rocks by the action of water Also contains cavities produced by mining activity in the past for the extraction of chalk flint and other minerals This mining information predominantly relates to southern and eastern England the majority being the details of chalk mines Peter Brett Associates Point amp n a Text n a Other Factors Nearest Surface Water Feature Data derived from Ordnance Survey Land Line data Ordnance Survey Digital Current Mapping Annually Sensitivity Nitrate Sensitive Areas The Nitrate Sensitive Areas NSA scheme was a package of measures introduced under the EC Agri Environment Regulations 1994 These are areas where nitrate levels in public drinking water sources exceed or are at risk of exce
31. ces liability for contaminated land on the current owner or occupier where the polluter cannot be found In June 2001 The Law Society warned all Solicitors to be aware of the liabilities attached to contaminated land Further details and guidance are available in The Environmental Handbook Fifth Edition published by The Law Society The Environment Agency Local Authorities and other statutory bodies do not provide all the necessary range of information required to determine risks for environmental issues in property transactions As a consequence an expert assessment of the type contained in this report is essential The RPS Risk Assessment determines if a sufficient risk is present for the site to be defined as contaminated and provides a clear set of recommendations and actions where necessary The client also has access to a technical helpline offering free initial advice and consultation by the RPS panel of environmental consultants who provide the assessments RPS Risk Assessment Methodology and Scope The RPS Risk Assessment is based on the site boundary defined by the client It is provided by a panel of expert consultants following a detailed manual review of the Report and a review of potentially contaminative historical land uses identified from 1 1250 where available 1 2500 1 10 000 and 1 10 560 scale historical mapping for the site and its immediate surrounding area RPS uses the Source Pathway Receptor framework to make ass
32. ching characteristics and hence the downward movement of pollutants Gulls and This assessment is based on data produced by the British Text Not Variable Other Cambering British Geological Survey BGS using the latest Geological Applicable Factors Subsidence geological mapping information and interpretation by Survey BGS Hazards BGS geologists Maps of natural subsidence hazard are derived from 1 50 000 geological maps These are used in conjunction with geohazard ratings at the postcode sector level to allow derivation of subsidence hazard for domestic properties Plateau edges above steep landslipped slopes can become unstable and bend or camber downwards causing the ground to develop cracks called gulls This can cause localised problems for building foundations Historical Flood From historical mapping dating back to the middle of Ordnance Polygon From 1800 Not Sensitivity Liabilities the 19th century Landmark s Systematic Analysis Survey Applicable Department has identified where areas liable to flooding have been recognized This is drawn from a series of up to six historic map editions up to four Ordnance Survey 1 10 560 County Series Maps usually pre W W II the first National Grid Black and White raster 1 10 560 map and the last National Grid edition Black and White raster map at 1 10 000 scale Historical The historical mapping dataset comprises several Ordnance Raster From 1800 Not Histor
33. dangerous substances under the Water Industry Act 1991 WIA 91 These powers and the Regulations SI 1156 of 1989 and amendments establish the regulatory regime and Schedules of prescribed processes and prescribed substances which are to be controlled defined under the Act as Special Category Effluents Water Industry Act Referrals are Special Category Effluents containing particular substances or deriving from specific processes discharging to public sewers Such processes include any process for the production of chlorinated organic chemicals any process for the manufacture of asbestos cement paper or board any process for the manufacture of paper pulp any industrial process in which cooling water or effluents are chlorinated This is not a complete list and does not indicate whether a referral has been given consent or otherwise Environment Agency Point amp Text From 1991 Bi annually Scottish Environment Protection Agency Point amp Text From 1991 Variable Current A Landmark Information Group Service page 32 Appendix 3 The National Grid Sitecheck Review User Guide All map references provided in the Sitecheck Review report are National Grid References even where they refer to data taken from an historical map that predates the establishment of the National Grid referencing system in 1938 Landmark has a unique capability to transpose data between the earlier County Seri
34. dicative only It is divided into levels based on the frequency and magnitude of a predicted 100 year term Raster Not Cells Applicable Not Applicable Sensitivity Environment Agency River Quality These data relate to the biological component of the Biology General Quality Assessment scheme GQA that Sampling Points determines the water quality of watercourses and is supplied by the Environment Agency Measurements are taken at regular intervals at predefined sampling points that are representative of a single reach of a river or a series of reaches in a single catchment These data are currently only available for England and Wales Point amp Text From 1990 Annually Environment Agency River Quality These data relate to the chemical component of the Chemistry General Quality Assessment scheme GQA that Sampling Points determines the water quality of watercourses and is supplied by the Environment Agency Measurements are taken at regular intervals at predefined sampling points that are representative of a single reach of a river or a series of reaches ina single catchment In a number of cases the River Quality Objective for the reach is also provided Currently this data only available for England and Wales Point amp Text From 1990 Annually A Landmark Information Group Service page 29 Sitecheck Review User Guide Title Description Data Type Source D
35. e dual data system forms the basis for the Building Research Establishment guidance on radon protective measures for new dwellings BR211 1999 It should be noted that in the case of the new or extensions to existing dwelling an area requiring radon protective measures is defined as where it is estimated that the radon concentration in 3 or more of homes exceeds the Action Level of 200 Bq m British Polygon amp From 1999 Geological Text Survey BGS National Radiological Protection Board Variable Other Factors Ramsar Sites Under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat the Government is committed to designate Wetlands of International Importance The Convention was adopted in Ramsar Iran in 1971 and ratified by the UK Government in 1976 The purpose is to stem progressive encroachment on and loss of wetlands now and in the future Aims include the conservation management and wise use of migratory wildfowl stocks and to promote the conservation of wetlands Wetlands are areas of peatland fen marsh or water whether natural or artificial permanent or temporary with water that is static or flowing fresh brackish or salt including areas of marine water English Nature Polygon amp Not Text Applicable Countryside Polygon amp Not Council for Text Applicable Wales Scottish Polygon amp Not Natural Text Applicable Heritage Bi annually
36. ear in exactly the same location due to the differences in data capture and reporting styles from the different suppliers 1 14 Where boundaries are available for landfill sites the area is shown on the Current Land Use Map and is referred to in the map legend as BGS Recorded Landfill Site Local Authority Recorded Landfill Site Registered Landfill Site or Licensed Waste Management Facilities Landfill A boundary accuracy of high or moderate is allocated to each boundary indicating the confidence of the extent and position of the landfill boundaries 1 15 Potentially Contaminative Use Past Use and Potentially Infilled Land data covers all potentially contaminative past land uses that can be identified from a selection of large scale 1 10 560 scale and 1 10 000 scale Black and White raster Ordnance Survey maps It includes some 250 000 areas of unknown fill e g quarries mine workings brick works and disused canals and a wide variety of past industrial activities with more than 400 000 entries e g gas works timber treatment works chemical plants metal foundries printing works These data are detailed in the following tables 1 16 Categories of Data Extracted from Historic Ordnance Survey Maps Potentially Contaminative Use Past Use Report Description Remarks Air shafts Air shafts Animal by products i e gelatine soap glue etc Animal by products i e animal parts e g soaps candl
37. ear later in Scotland The Regulations specify processes for which a consent is required The processes are separated into Part A and Part B processes Air Pollution Controls APC come under the Part B processes In England and Wales Local Authorities regulate APCs With effect from April 1996 responsibility for regulating Part B processes in Scotland transferred to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency These data are collected collated and geo coded by Landmark Local Authorities Scottish Environment Protection Agency Point amp Text From 1991 Point amp Text From 1996 Annually Variable Current Air Pollution Control Enforcements This dataset is geo coded by Landmark and contains details of enforcements that have been served on authorisations granted under The Environmental Protection Prescribed Processes and Substances Regulations EPA 1991 SI 472 and SI 507 as amended These Regulations came into force in 1991 in England and one year later in Scotland The processes are separated into Part A and Part B processes Air Pollution Controls APC come under the Part B processes The data is limited to England and Wales and has been collected from Local Authority public register records since December 2000 where these are available Currently no data are available from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency for Scotland Local Authorities Point amp Text From December 2000
38. ed from 1 April 1991 in England and Wales and 1 April 1992 in Scotland Landmark extracts and geo codes data for waste sites Scottish Point amp From 1992 Variable regulated under Part 1 of the Environmental Environment Text Protection Act EPA 1990 from those maintained Protection under the Environmental Protection Regulations Agency Prescribed Processes and Substances 1991 relating F to sites emitting discharges direct to air water or land Scottish Point amp From 1992 Variable Environment Text Applications for authorisation under IPC must Protection consider the full impact of all releases to air water Agency and land The Agency incorporates conditions which ensure that the operator uses the Best Available Techniques Not Entailing Excessive Cost BATNEEC to minimise or prevent releases of certain substances and to render such substances harmless Authorised process operators are required to submit an annual emissions report BATNEEC is not applicable in Scotland Integrated These data are geo coded by Landmark and Environment Point amp From 1991 Bi annually Current Pollution comprise records maintained under the EPA Agency Text Controls Prescribed Processes and Substances Regulations 1991 under Integrated Pollution Control IPC These regulations were progressively implemented from 1 April 1991 in England and Wales and 1 April 1992 in Scotland These are sites where larger more polluting industries hold
39. ed from the Environment Agency Land Line Digital large scale mapping of the whole of England Ordnance Digital Current Annually Location Scotland and Wales Survey Mapping Mapping A Landmark Information Group Service page 22 Sitecheck Review User Guide Title Description Source Data Date Update Question Type Range Cycle Landslip This assessment is based on data produced by the British Text Not Variable Other Subsidence British Geological Survey BGS using the latest Geological Applicable Factors Hazards geological mapping information and interpretation by Survey BGS BGS geologists Maps of natural subsidence hazard are derived from 1 50 000 and 1 250 000 geological maps These are used in conjunction with geohazard ratings at the postcode sector level to allow derivation of subsidence hazard for domestic properties Landslipping occurs due to particular types of slopes becoming unstable under certain circumstances causing down slope movement of the ground and disruption to buildings A combination of factors including amongst others the rock type the presence of excess water natural or relating to man made activity the angle of the slope and construction work for example cuttings or embankments can all contribute Licensed Waste These data cover consents for landfill sites issued by Environment Polygon amp From 1974 Bi annually Current Management the Environment Agency under
40. ed on the map by an X For example S on the data sheet indicates that the feature lies to the south of the site The Contact ref refers you to a reference in the Useful Contacts section 8 6 The section ends with a table entitled Map Details which lists the map sheets used in the compilation of the historical land use data In addition 1 1250 and 1 2500 scale mapping between 1946 and 1996 have been analysed for text relating to historical tanks and energy facilities recorded A Landmark Information Group Service page 9 Sitecheck Review User Guide Sensitivity 9 1 The background mapping used to display the sensitivity is the latest Ordnance Survey Street View Mapping 9 2 This section is concerned with Pathways and Receptors An information Map shows Environmentally Sensitive Land Uses Features such as Ground Water Vulnerability are not mapped owing to the inappropriate survey scale compared to the background map presented in the Sitecheck Review report and the detrimental effect to viewing other features 9 3 A second information map shows Areas of Floodplain Other Factors Affecting the Site 10 1 This section gives details of all the records found within each dataset that have been identified within the search area and comprises a description contact where applicable the Search Buffer direction where applicable 10 2 The Direction column indicates where the feature in question is located in relation to
41. eding 50 milligrams per litre and therefore areas where nitrate levels in the fluvial environment need to remain at acceptable levels They operate through controls introduced over agricultural activities to reduce the amount of nitrate leaching from agricultural land into water resources Participating farmers in NSAs receive payments in return for voluntarily altering their farming practices to help reduce or stabilise high and or rising nitrate levels in key supplies of drinking water Farmers may enter their land into the scheme ona field by field basis and give undertakings which last five years These include the requirement not to damage destroy or remove environmental features such as hedges lakes walls or features of historical or archaeological interest on or bordering the land in the scheme NSAs fall within the areas which have recently been designated as Nitrate Vulnerable Zones under the EC Nitrate Directive 91 676 EEC Though Nitrate Sensitive Areas as a designation do not exist in Scotland NVZs do though they have not been captured digitally Magic DEFRA Polygon amp Not Text Applicable Not Applicable Sensitivity A Landmark Information Group Service page 25 Sitecheck Review User Guide Title Description Source Data Date Type Range Update Section Cycle Nitrate Vulnerable Zones The Nitrates Directive 91 676 EEC is designed to protect waters against nitrate pollut
42. egorised as 1 Contaminated Land 2 Special Sites 3 Remediated Contaminated Land 7 7 The Direction column indicates where the feature in question is located in relation to the Bearing Reference Point for the site indicated on the map by an X For example S on the data sheet indicates that the feature lies to the south The Contact ref refers you to a reference in the Useful Contacts section Historical Land Use 8 1 The background mapping used to display the historical land use is the latest Ordnance Survey Street View Mapping 8 2 This section provides information from Landmark s proprietary database that has been derived from a detailed analysis of a selection of large scale Ordnance Survey Maps at 1 10 000 and 1 10 560 scale dating from the middle of the nineteenth century through to the late twentieth century 8 3 In the Historical Land Use table and map Potentially Infilled Land comprises features which have been identified from a comparison of 2 or more map editions This comparison can indicate such features as quarries and pits which may have been infilled 8 4 Potentially contaminative uses identified from the historical maps have been sub divided into risk rankings The risk hazard shown on the map will depend on the risk ranking and the distance from your site 8 5 The Direction column indicates where the feature in question is located in relation to the Bearing Reference Point for the site indicat
43. entified Environment Agency Text Polygon amp From 2000 Variable Sensitivity Special Areas of Conservation Special Areas of Conservation are lands designated under the ECC Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and Wild Fauna and Flora 92 43 EEC commonly known as the Habitats and Species Directive These sites are to be afforded absolute protection subject to imperative reasons of overriding public interest including those of a social or economic nature Member States had until June 1995 to propose areas it wished to come under the provisions of the Directive During 1998 the final list was due to be produced by The Commission in co operation with the Member States who then have until June 2004 to designate selected sites as Special Areas of Conservation A Landmark Information Group Service English Nature Polygon amp Text Scottish Natural Heritage Text Countryside Council for Wales Text Polygon amp Polygon amp Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Bi annually Bi annually Bi annually Sensitivity page 30 Sitecheck Review User Guide Title Description Source Data Date Update Section Type Range Cycle Special Special Protection Areas are classified under Article 4 English Nature Polygon amp Not Bi annually Sensitivity Protection Areas of the EC Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds Text Applicable 1979 commonly kn
44. es amp bone works Animal slaughtering amp basic processing of meat other than Animal slaughtering amp basic processing poultry Area liable to flood Areas liable to flood as indicated on the historical maps Batteries accumulators amp primary cells manufacture Batteries accumulators primary cells electric motors generators amp transformers Brewing amp malting Brewing amp malting Cement lime amp plaster products manufacture Concrete cement lime amp plaster products also includes lime kilns Cemetery or graveyard Cemetery modern burial grounds amp grave yards Chemical manufacturing general Manufacture of cosmetics manure fertilisers amp pesticides detergents oil organic based pharmaceuticals glues gelatines recording tapes photographic film Clay bricks amp tiles manufacture Manufacture of clay bricks breeze blocks amp tiles including associated activities e g brick fields also solitary kilns other than lime kilns Coal storage amp depot Coal storage depot Constructional steelwork metal structures amp products amp Constructional steelwork metal structures amp products amp building building materials manufacture materials Distribution telecoms medical navigation metering amp lighting Manufacturing of distribution telecoms medical navigation equipment manufacture metering amp lighting Disturbed ground Disturbed ground greater than 200m in one dimension A
45. es maps and the modern National Grid based mapping HP Ni HT HU NSW Nir HW HY HZ N N30 Nai NA NB NC ND w wi no iw NF NG NH NI NK ve ts t3 48 NL NM NN NO o7 m 87 137 NR NS NT NU tso tw 40 NW NX NY NZ OV 3s 45 sc sp SE TA 4 ts 4 SH J SK TF TC ey 3 lay SM SN so Sp TL se a t 2 SR sS ST su TQ TR mi pi 31 tay iv or SV sw SX SY sz TV 0 30 For example Numeric Reference 393200 224400 Remove the last three digits 393200 224400 100 km Reference 393 224 When placed within the grid SO Remove first digits from E amp N 393200 224400 Re assembled reference S09320024400 A Landmark Information Group Service The National Grid provides a unique reference system to locate any point in Great Britain Landmark in all its reports gives this grid reference NGR as a six figure numeric reference e g 393200 224400 However many people feel more comfortable with an alphanumeric grid reference in which each NGR has a two letter prefix locating it within one of the 100 kilometre squares shown in the diagram opposite This alphanumeric form is interchangeable with the purely numeric reference used by Landmark In order to convert the purely numeric grid references to an alphanumeric reference the following procedure should be used in general the last 3 figures of the 6 figure grid reference should be removed in the case of The North of Scotland 7 figure Northings may occur
46. essments regarding land contamination The source refers to a potential source of contamination pathway to a potential route it may take and receptor to the end point For a potential liability to arise each stage of the complete pollution linkage must be present The RPS Risk Assessment uses information contained in the Report relating to the source of contamination through a study of statutory registers current and historical land use Analysis of the environmental information including the geology ground and surface water is used to detect pathway and receptor stages Importantly the RPS Risk Assessment is also based upon the current and proposed use of the site which enables a more accurate assessment of the pollution linkage and implication of potential contamination Without accurate land use information the land is more likely to be designated as contaminated because all possible uses would have to be considered A Landmark Information Group Service page 34 Sitecheck Review User Guide RPS Risk Ratings The classes of risk referred to within the RPS Risk Assessment take into account the land use current and proposed and the environmental site setting Whilst assessing the potential level of risk an assessment of the contaminant Source Pathway Receptor linkage is made The risk ratings can be defined as follows Low risk it is considered unlikely that ground contamination will give rise to a liability cost
47. ew User Guide 1 9 Sitecheck Review is available digitally in PDF format within 48 hours or within 2 3 working days if a paper report is required What is Sitecheck Review 2 1 Sitecheck Review provides the complete end to end solution for significant commercial sites requiring detailed assessment and is ideal for larger commercial practices For the legal practitioner it will form part of the means to fulfil best practice in commercial conveyancing matters as per The Law Society Warning Card on Contaminated Land Liabilities published and distributed in June 2001 2 2 The Sitecheck Review report includes a Risk Assessment provided by RPS Group Plc a leading environmental consultancy The Risk Assessment will comment on whether the level of risk disclosed in the Sitecheck Review report is such that the property would be designated contaminated land within the meaning of the Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 2 3 The full data pack available at an additional cost provides the summary report with RPS Risk Assessment in addition to unique data sets and historic land use maps dating back to the 19 Century The Framework and Reporting Style 3 1 Guidance to Local Authorities on identifying potentially contaminated land was established under Section 57 of the Environment Act 1995 which inserts a new Part IIA into the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and which was introduced in England and Scotland in the year 2000 and
48. for the owner of the site Moderate risk it is possible but not certain that ground contamination will give rise to a liability cost for the owner of the site High risk there is a high potential that ground contamination will give rise to a liability cost for the owner of the site Asbestos Under the Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 and HSE Guidance Note MDHS 100 any property where asbestos may be present legally requires an appropriate survey and an asbestos register This is normally taken to mean any buildings of pre 1985 construction If the property was constructed prior to 1985 you can contact RPS for further advice Ground Investigation Remediation Tax Advice Credit Should there be a significant risk of ground contamination RPS can provide the necessary additional services to ensure the risk is assessed and placed in an appropriate commercial context as well as providing all necessary geotechnical assessments RPS is the largest planning consultancy in the UK and can advise on the requirements for obtaining planning permission for any form of development RPS can also advise on opportunities to obtain both contaminated land qualifying relief at 150 of the capital cost as well as landfill tax exemptions during remediation Their contact details can be found below Contact Information Sitecheck for queries regarding the contents of the Report please contact the Sitecheck customer helpdesk on 0870 606 1700 RP
49. g Policy Guidance 25 on Development and Flood Risk for England PPG25 dated July 2001 The Flood Zones illustrate the probability of flooding across England for planning consultation The Flood Zones have been identified using the best available data held by the Environment Agency ignoring the presence of flood defences as required by PPG25 reference table 1 note a This dataset is Flood Zone 3 the Environment Agency s best estimate of the areas of land ignoring the presence of defences with an annual probability of flooding of 1 0 1 in 100 or greater from rivers and 0 5 1 in 200 or greater from the sea This definition of Flood Zone 3 applies only in England Equivalent data is also provided for Wales although in Wales the data on this layer of the Flood Map does not have the same relationship to Planning Guidance and is not referred to as Flood Zones Environment Sensitivity Agency Polygon amp From 2005 Text Quarterly Flood Water Storage Areas The Environment Agency s holding of Flood Storage Areas A flood storage area may be referred to as a balancing reservoir storage basin or balancing pond Its purpose is to attenuate an incoming flood peak to a flow level that can be accepted by the downstream channel It may also delay the timing of a flood peak so that its volume is discharged over a longer time interval Environment From 2005 Sensitivity Agency Polygon amp Text Quarterly
50. gure National Grid Reference relating to the bearing reference point for the site Rounded to the nearest 10m this is indicated on the map by an X To convert this National Grid Reference to an alphanumeric string please refer to Appendix 3 Summary of Site 5 1 The Summary of Site is in three sections Sources Pathways and Receptors Other Factors Affecting the Site Each section provides details of those headings and features that have been identified on site only This information is derived from the datasets shown in Appendix 2 Each entry comprises Description Contact The Contact number refers you to a reference in the Useful Contents section Ref No Where applicable a Ref No label appears on the map next to the relevant symbol Each Ref No label relates specifically to the feature on the map Summary 6 1 The Summary comprises a set of four tables that summarise the information found for the site and the vicinity derived from the datasets shown in Appendix 2 The first table summarises the information shown in the Current Land Use Section Waste Landfill Sites Statutory Authorisations Discharge Consents Industrial Processes Storage of Hazardous Substances Contraventions Potentially Contaminative Uses Miscellaneous The second table summarises the information shown in the Historical Land Use Section Potentially Contaminative Uses Potentially Infilled Land Historical Tanks and Energy Fac
51. h section the table shows the dataset name the three search buffers 7 total number of records for each buffer A Landmark Information Group Service page 7 Sitecheck Review User Guide Users should note that not all the records shown in the 250 500 metre column will appear on the Current Land Use Map the Historical Land Use Map and the Sensitivity Map Features in the Other Factors section are not mapped Current Land Use 7 1 The background mapping used to display the current land use is the latest Ordnance Survey Street View Mapping The symbols together with the associated Ref No labels are plotted on the map with a corresponding description in the Legend for each symbol Where a number of features are located in the same position the symbol and Ref No are offset with a blue lead line 7 2 The map view is of the site boundary and the 250m buffer The map frame is of fixed dimensions At least 50m of mapping will be visible between the 250m buffer and the map frame Since the frame is fixed in size and all sites vary in shape and area the mapping is not reproduced at a fixed scale The decision to map to 250m buffer was based on feedback from our clients and market research It was felt and found that the relevance of data within this zone and the clearer mapping resulting from the reduced area was preferable compared to a view of the site and all the buffer zones 7 3 This section draws on trade directories which provide deta
52. hether or not to grant consents the Environment Agency EA or Scottish Environment Protection Agency SEPA has to take into account whether statutory water quality objectives will be met likely deterioration in water quality downstream and possible effects on other water uses downstream Conditions are attached to consents in order to minimise effects Such conditions may be related to discharge quantity steps to minimise effects of pollution sampling facilities and records to be maintained These consents do not apply to discharges to sewers since the sewerage undertaker regulates these In addition only those records that are supplied with a valid national grid reference are included Point amp Text Environment Agency Point amp Text Scottish Environment Protection Agency From 1950 Dependent upon the area of the country From 1950 Bi Current annually Variable Drift Deposits Based on the British Geological Survey solid geology mapping at a scale of 1 625 000 this should be considered as only indicative due to the low resolution of the source mapping In many areas drift deposits may occur at the surface and form the material which underlies the site The terms solid and drift are widely used to distinguish between geologically old rocks and recent deposits that are mainly glacial Solid geology refers to the consolidated strata deposited before the last glacial period deposits and
53. i e Liquid Gas Bottling Plant Gas Wks Gas Monitoring Facilities Facilities used to monitor gas production and supply i e Gas Governor Station Gas Valve Compound Electricity Industry Facilities Facilities used by the electricity industry i e El Gen Sta Electricity Depot Electrical Sub Station Facilities Electrical Substations i e El Sub Sta Transmission Sub Station Miscellaneous Power Facilities Facilities related to power and fuel which were not identified in any other section i e Power Station Fuel Depot A Landmark Information Group Service page 15 Appendix 2 Sitecheck Review User Guide Data Sets Currently Used in Sitecheck Review Title Description Source Data Type Date Range Update Cycle Question Aerial Photography The current available coverage of the imagery is only for England and Wales The imagery is at a resolution of between 25cm 50cm The original scale of the photography was 1 10 000 for the majority of the coverage with certain urban areas taken at a scale of 1 5 000 All images are orthorectified to the Ordnance Survey National Grid and stored in a seamless database Getmapping Raster From 1999 Variable Aerial Photograph Air Pollution Controls These records relate to authorisations granted under The Environmental Protection Regulations EPA 1991 SI 472 and SI 507 as amended These regulations came into force in 1991 in England and Wales and one y
54. ical Mapping different map scales and series Survey Applicable Maps County series maps are usually pre World War II and are available at 1 10 560 scale from the first series through to the fourth They are based on the Cassini Projection It should be noted that not all editions were produced for all areas of the county National Grid maps were first published from 1938 and coverage is provided for the first National Grid map to the last edition at a scale of 1 10 000 Historical Tanks This data set contains facilities related to petroleum Landmark Point From 2003 Not Historic And Energy and energy storage including tanks petrol storage Applicable Facilities potential tanks electricity sub stations and related features gas and gas monitoring related features oil related features and miscellaneous power features Facilities that can be identified from 1 1250 and 1 2500 Ordnance Survey National Grid Black and White Raster mapping covering a period from 1943 1996 have been included A Landmark Information Group Service page 21 Sitecheck Review User Guide Title Description Source Data Date Update Question Type Range Cycle Integrated These data are maintained under the EPA Prescribed Environment Point amp From 1991 Bi annually Current Pollution Control Processes and Substances Regulations 1991 under Agency Text Registered Integrated Pollution Control IPC These regulations Waste Sites were progressively implement
55. iled data on potentially contaminative current land uses Waste Landfill information is derived from the British Geological Survey BGS Recorded Landfill Sites Landmark s own database of landfill sites which includes a unique dataset of pre 1974 Local Authority Recorded Landfill Sites and other waste management licenses Also included is data from the statutory registers and data maintained by the Environment Agency the Health and Safety Executive and Local Authorities 7 4 Data on Local Authority Recorded Landfill Sites has been collected from more than 160 Local Authorities The names of the Local Authority will appear under the Local Authority Landfill Coverage heading together with an indication of whether data has been supplied or not Details of any Recorded Landfill Sites in the search area will appear under the Local Authority Recorded Landfill Sites heading Where no records have been provided by the relevant Local Authority it does not necessarily mean that there is no landfill just that no records were made available to Landmark 7 5 Potentially contaminative uses identified from trade directories are sub divided into risk rankings The risk hazard shown on the map will depend on the risk ranking and the distance from your site A Landmark Information Group Service page 8 Sitecheck Review User Guide 7 6 This section also includes details of any Part IIA sites that have been identified within the search area These will be cat
56. ilities The third table summarises the information shown in the Sensitivity Section Pathways Environmentally Sensitive Receptors The forth table summarises the information shown in the Other Factors Section A Landmark Information Group Service page 5 Sitecheck Review User Guide Tables summarising the information found on site and in its vicinity This Table summarises the information shown in the Current Land Use Section On Site 0 250m 250 500m 250 1000m Sources 0 12 61 Waste Landfill Sites BGS Recorded Landfill Sites 0 0 1 Licensed Waste Management Facilities Landfill Boundaries 0 0 o Licensed Waste Management Facilities Locations 0 1 1 Local Authority Recorded Landfill Sites 0 0 1 Registered Landfill Sites 0 0 2 Registered Waste Transfer Sites 0 0 0 Registered Waste Treatment or Disposal Sites 0 0 2 Statutory Authorisations Air Pollution Controls 0 0 0 Contaminated Land Register Entries and Notices 0 0 0 Registered Radioactive Substances 0 0 2 Discharge Consents Discharge Consents 0 4 31 Water Industry Act Referrals 0 0 0 Industrial Processes Integrated Pollution Controls 0 0 i Integrated Pollution Control Registered Waste Sites 0 0 0 Integrated Pollution Prevention And Control 0 0 0 Storage of Hazardous Substances Control of Major Accident Hazards Sites COMAH 0 0 ot Explosive Sites 0 0 0 Notification of Installations Handling Hazardous Substances NIHHS 0 0 0 Planning Hazardous Substance Consen
57. in a more accurate representation of the designated land Countryside Point amp Not Bi annually Council for Polygon Applicable Wales A Landmark Information Group Service page 24 Sitecheck Review User Guide Title Description Source Data Type Date Range Update Cycle Section National Parks These areas are established under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 and designated with the co operation of the Joint Nature Conservation Committee The National Assembly for Wales English Nature Scottish Natural Heritage DEFRA and The Countryside Agency National Parks are extensive areas of attractive and relatively wild countryside Their aim is to provide protection for the countryside and associated ways of life found within them They also serve to provide opportunities for recreation National Parks are largely owned by farmers individuals public bodies e g the Forestry Commission and voluntary organisations e g National Trust The National Assembly for Wales Countryside Agency Scottish Natural Heritage Not Applicable Polygon amp Text Not Applicable Polygon amp Text Not Applicable Polygon amp Text Annually Annually Annually Sensitivity National Scenic Areas These areas are Scotland s only national landscape designation and are the equivalent to Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty They are areas considered to
58. ion from agricultural sources A number of designations were made for Great Britain in 1996 based upon concentrations in sources of public drinking water that exceeded or were likely to exceed the EC limit of 50 Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs DEFRA Polygon amp n a Text Annually Sensitivity milligrams per litre Farmers in these areas defined as Nitrate Vulnerable Zones NVZs as have been required to comply with Action Programme measures to control fertiliser and manure use since 1998 Countryside Council for Wales Polygon amp n a Text Annually In December 2000 the European Court of Justice held that the UK had failed to designate sufficient NVZs for the protection of all waters not just drinking water sources Therefore between 2002 and 2003 the relevant governing authorities within Great Britain announced the intention to designate additional NVZs based on the following classifications a Surface freshwaters including those used or intended for the abstraction of drinking water which contain or could contain if protective action is not taken i e application of Action Programme measures more than the concentration of nitrates laid down in accordance with Directive 75 440 EEC1 b Groundwaters which contain or could contain if protective action is not taken more than 50mg litre of nitrate c Natural freshwater lakes other freshwater bodies estuaries coastal w
59. is regarded as county rock or bedrock Drift geology usually refers to the overlying sands gravels peat and alluvium deposited during and after glacial times Environment Agency Polygon amp Text British Geological Survey BGS Polygon amp Text Ordnance Survey Not Applicable Not Applicable Not Applicable Sensitivity Not Applicable A Landmark Information Group Service page 18 Sitecheck Review User Guide Title Description Source Data Date Update Question Type Range Cycle Environmentally These are designated by the Secretary of State under Department for Polygon amp Not Annually Sensitivity Sensitive Areas Section 18 of the Agriculture Act 1986 to encourage Environment Text Applicable landowners to manage land to safeguard and enhance Food and nature conservation landscape and cultural interest Rural Affairs Individual Statutory Instruments set out the terms and conditions of the management agreements for each Scottish Polygon amp Not Annually designated area ESA agreement holders receive an Executive Text Applicable annual payment in return for adopting measures designed to conserve and enhance the area under the terms of the agreement Enforcement This data set is geo coded by Landmark and contains Various Point amp From 1990 As notified Current and Prohibition any enforcement and prohibition notices relating to Text Notices IPC authorised processes which are brought unde
60. itional information have a question for our helpdesk or a general query we have an experienced team ready to talk to you In addition clients have access to their own Account Manager 1 3 Copies of this User Guide can be obtained from the Bourse website www bourse co uk Ordering a Sitecheck Review Report 1 4 The quickest and perhaps most efficient way to order your Sitecheck Data report is via our web site www bourse co uk Register on line or call our Helpdesk team on 0117 983 6600 1 5 To order a report using one of our order forms please contact Bourse Company Services Limited Pembroke House 7 Brunswick Square Bristol BS2 8PE Telephone 0117 983 6600 Fax 0117 983 6611 DX 122075 Bristol 11 E mail bourse bourse co uk Internet www bourse co uk 1 6 It is important that each order form is accompanied by a location plan clearly showing the site boundary in relation to established surface features If the site is a new development the developer s plan and Land Registry plan should be submitted to aid us in site identification If in doubt please call for clarification as orders submitted without a location plan may be delayed 1 7 Orders and plans should be sent by post fax or by DX to the address on the order form 1 8 You may request to receive printed reports digitally by e mail or in printed form Extra printed copies are available on request A Landmark Information Group Service page 2 Sitecheck Revi
61. ive Scotland Point amp Text Point amp Text Point amp Text From 1992 From 1992 From 1995 Annually Current Annually Annually Potentially This dataset contains potentially contaminative Contaminative features such as asbestos petrol oil and tanks Features from captured from Historic Building Plans Historical Building Plans The Historic Building Plans were produced by the London based firm Charles E Goad Ltd as fire insurance plans dating back to 1885 The firm ceased production of fire insurance plans in 1970 Most of the important towns and cities of the British Isles are covered Historic Building Plans are usually at the scales of 1 480 1 inch to 40 feet for the British Isles They were updated every 5 6 years by means of revision sheets designed to be pasted on to the original plans Landmark Text From 1885 to 1970 Not Historic Applicable Potentially From historical mapping dating back to the middle of Contaminative the 19 Century Landmark s Systematic Analysis has Industrial Uses identified areas where historically the land uses Past Land Uses were potentially contaminative This is drawn from a series of up to six historic map editions up to four Ordnance Survey OS 1 10 560 County Series Maps usually pre W W II the first National Grid Black and White raster 1 10 560 map and the last National Grid edition Black and White raster map at 1 10 000 scale Land
62. llapse hollows that can directly impinge on buildings Not Applicable Other Factors British Text Variable Geological Survey BGS A Landmark Information Group Service page 20 Sitecheck Review User Guide Title Description Source Data Date Update Question Type Range Cycle Groundwater This is a text report based on the 1 100 000 mapping Environment Polygon amp Not Not Sensitivity Vulnerability for England and Wales For Scotland this text report is Agency Text Applicable Applicable based on the 1 625 000 mapping Due to its crude resolution this report should be considered as indicative only British Polygon amp Not Not Geological Text Applicable Applicable This data set gives information regarding location of Survey BGS sensitive water resource soil classification and whether there are any drift deposits present Groundwater which is contained within underground Ordnance strata aquifers is usually of high quality being Survey utilised for potable water and various other industrial and agricultural uses It is vulnerable to contamination from direct discharges into the groundwater and indirect discharges onto or into land and since decontamination is difficult expensive and prolonged it is important to prevent pollution of these resources To assess the vulnerability of groundwater to contamination features of the soil and geology need to be considered since these will influence the lea
63. mark Ordnance Survey Point Polygon amp Text Point Polygon amp Text From 1850 From 1850 Not Historic Applicable Not Applicable Potentially From historical mapping dating back to the middle of Infilled Land the 19 century Landmark s Systematic Analysis Department has identified areas where cavities and areas of water or marsh have potentially been infilled with materials This is drawn from a series of up to six historic map editions up to four Ordnance Survey 1 10 560 County Series Maps usually pre W W II the first National Grid Black and White raster 1 10 560 map and the last National Grid edition Black and White raster map at 1 10 000 scale Landmark Ordnance Survey Point Polygon amp Text Point Polygon amp Text From 1850 From 1850 Not Historic Applicable Not Applicable Prosecutions This data set is geo coded by Landmark and contains Relating to any prosecutions relating to IPC authorised Authorised processes which are brought under Section 23 1 of Processes the Environmental Protection Act EPA 1990 If the conditions of an authorisation have been breached the Environment Agency or the Scottish Environment Protection Agency can prosecute the operator It is an offence to operate a prescribed process without an authorisation or to contravene its conditions Various Point amp Text From 1991 As notified Current A Landmark Information G
64. may follow a feature such as Mean Low Water mark which is liable to change Most sites are digitised using the Ordnance Survey 1 10 000 maps as a guide Certain very small sites are digitised using much larger scale mapping e g 1 1 250 and 1 2 500 to obtain a more accurate representation of the designated land For the Welsh data set areas are digitised from base mapping at a scale 1 10 000 The boundaries are not the definitive version of the designated area the legally definitive boundary is shown on notification maps sent to the landowners or occupiers and can be obtained from the Countryside Council for Wales local office At present there are no Marine Nature Reserves in Scotland Countryside Polygon amp n a Bi annually Council for Text Wales Mining Instability Mining Instability is a data set based on the findings of Ove Arup amp Text n a n a Other a report completed by Ove Arup and Partners in Partners Factors December 1991 commissioned by the former Department of the Environment DoE It forms part of the Geology and Minerals Planning Research Programme of the DoE aimed at assessing the significance of environmental hazards and their influence on planning and control of development The main objective of the data is to indicate where mining should be borne in mind when considering planning and development of land National Nature These reserves have been designated under the English Nature Point amp
65. nce Act 1891 and the Cheshire Brine Pumping Compensation for Subsidence Act 1952 The areas outlined in these acts were those deemed to be liable to subside as a result of the salt industry Any damages as a consequence of these activities are eligible for compensation Cheshire Brine Subsidence Compensation Board From November 2002 Polygon n a Other Factors Coal Mining Affected Areas This data set is made up of 1km polygon areas which may be affected by coal mining activity Coal Authority Not Applicable Text As notified Other Factors Compressible Ground Subsidence Hazards This assessment is based on data produced by the British Geological Survey BGS using the latest geological mapping information and interpretation by BGS geologists Maps of natural subsidence hazard are derived from 1 50 000 geological maps Certain types of ground such as that developed beneath river plains can contain very soft layers or pockets These can compress under the weight of overlying structures such as buildings resulting in progressive depression of the ground and disturbance of foundations British Geological Survey BGS Not Applicable Text Variable Other Factors Contaminated Land Register Entries and Notices The contaminated land regulations enacted in 2000 give effect to relevant sections of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in regards to contaminated land
66. ocal Authorities These data have been collated and captured by Landmark These reserves are areas created by Local Authorities English Nature in conjunction with their appropriate national authority in the interest of conservation amenity value and public enjoyment of the countryside Some but not all Local Nature Reserves LNRs are also designated SSSls They are controlled by bylaws Landmark Point or From 2001 Not Current Polygon amp Applicable Text Polygon amp n a As notified Sensitivity Text Countryside Polygon amp n a Bi annually Council for Text Wales Local Polygon amp n a As notified Authorities Text Scottish Polygon amp n a Bi annually Natural Text Heritage A Landmark Information Group Service page 23 Sitecheck Review User Guide Title Description Source Data Date Update Section Type Range Cycle Marine Nature These reserves have been designated under the English Nature Polygon amp n a Bi annually Sensitivity Reserves Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Sections 36 and 37 Text to conserve inter tidal and shallow sea ecosystems and coastal features This is the only statutory designation which specifically relates to marine areas below the low water mark For the England data set the site boundary defines the extent of the designated land though within this there may be areas excluded from the designation The boundary may follow a mapped feature such as a hedge or stream or it
67. own as the Wild Birds Directive In Great Britain the designation is operated through the same method as that for Sites of Special Scientific Scottish Polygon amp Not Interest Natural Text Applicable Heritage The purpose of Special Protection Areas is to safeguard the habitats of migratory and certain particularly threatened bird species Together with Special Areas of Conservation they constitute Natura Countryside Polygon amp Not Council for Text Applicable Wales Bi annually Bi annually 2000 areas for protection Streetview 1 10 000 scale raster National Grid providing national Ordnance Raster 2003 coverage of Great Britain This is derived from the Survey Ordnance Survey Landplan and OSCAR Traffic Manager road information Bi Annually Background Mapping Substantiated These data are derived from public register Environment Point amp From 2001 Pollution information and related to substantiated pollution Agency Text Incident incident data that the Agency has deemed closed The Register records relate to specific events which have been brought to the attention of the Agency and fall within their responsibility given that they may have an environmental and or operational impact Incidents are based on reports from members of the public emergency services local authorities government departments other regulators industry and agency staff Examples may include reports that may affect land air
68. r Section 23 1 of the Environmental Protection Act EPA 1990 If the Environment Agency or the Scottish Environment Protection Agency believes that the conditions of an authorisation have been breached it can serve an enforcement notice on the operator which requires remediation of the situation within a specified time If the situation involves imminent risk of serious pollution of the environment a prohibition notice may be served requiring immediate closure of the process It is an offence to operate a prescribed process without an authorisation or to contravene conditions of an enforcement notice without reasonable excuse Explosive Sites These data are geo coded by Landmark and contain Health and Point amp From 1999 Variable Current details of sites subject to the Explosive Act 1875 and Safety Text 1923 as amended and ports licensed under the Executive Dangerous Substances in Harbour Area Regulations HSE 1987 Extreme Flood Zones are defined by the Government s Environment Polygon amp From 2005 Quarterly Sensitivity Flooding from Planning Policy Guidance 25 on Development and Agency Text Rivers or Sea flood Risk for England PPG25 dated July 2001 The without Flood Zones illustrate the probability of flooding Defences across England for planning consultation The Flood Zone 2 Zones have been identified using the best available data held by the Environment Agency ignoring the presence of flood defences as
69. roup Service page 27 Sitecheck Review User Guide Title Description Source Data Date Type Range Update Cycle Section Prosecutions Relating to Controlled Waters This data set is geo coded by Landmark and includes actions brought under the provision of the Water Resources Act 1991 Various Point amp From 1996 Text As notified Current Radon Affected Areas The strategy behind the data set used is defined by the NRPB in its publication Radon Atlas of England 1996 and of Wales 1998 These are areas of England and Wales with a probability of 1 of present or future homes where radon is above the Action Level of 200 Bq m s The national average is 20 Bq m s These data show the probability of high radon levels in homes based on 1 km squares of the Ordnance Survey grid differentiated into 6 probability bands from below 1 to more than 30 National Polygon amp Not Radiological Text Applicable Protection Board NRPB Variable Other Factors Radon Protection Measures The responses given on the level of radon protective measures are based on data from the British Geological Survey BGS and National Radiological Protection Board NRPB Radon protective measures need to be installed for new dwellings or extensions to existing dwellings since 1999 These are based on estimates by both the NRPB and BGS on the basis of a combined analysis of geological and NRPB measurement data Th
70. s Benefiting from Flood Defences 0 0 0 Flood Water Storages Areas 0 0 0 Flood Defences 0 0 0 River Flood Data Scotland 0 0 0 Environmentally Sensitive Receptors Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty 0 0 0 Environmentally Sensitive Areas 0 0 0 Local Nature Reserves 0 0 0 Marine Nature Reserves 0 0 o Nearest Surface Water Feature 1 0 o Ramsar Sites 0 0 0 Sites of Special Scientific Interest 0 1 1 Source Protection Zones 0 0 0 Special Areas of Conservation 0 2 0 Special Protection Areas 0 0 0 Water Abstractions 0 0 0 Protected Countryside Areas Forest Parks 0 0 0 National Parks 0 0 0 National Scenic Areas 0 0 0 Nitrate Sensitive Areas 0 0 0 Nitrate Vulnerable Zones 0 0 0 This Table summarises the information shown in the Other Factors Section On Site 0 250m 250 500m 250 1000m Other Factors Affecting the Site 7 5 2 Brine Compensation Areas 0 N A N A Coal Mining Affected Areas 0 N A N A Natural and Mining Cavities 3 1 2 Mining Instability 0 0 N A Radon Affected Areas 1 N A N A Radon Protection Measures 1 N A N A Compressible Ground Subsidence Hazards 0 2 N A Ground Dissolution Subsidence Hazards 1 1 N A Gulls And Cambering Subsidence Hazards 0 0 N A Landslip Subsidence Hazards 1 1 N A Swelling Clay Subsidence Hazards 0 0 N A Shallow Mining Hazards 0 0 N A 6 2 The content and sequence of the summary table is commensurate with the order of the various records as they appear in the body of the report In eac
71. spitals including sanatoriums but not lunatic asylums Insulated wire amp cable manufacture Insulated wire amp cable for electrical telephonic purposes Laundries amp dry cleaning Laundries amp dry cleaning Leather tanning amp dressing Tannery leather goods amp skinners Machinery engines building amp general industrial manufacture Manufacturing of engines building amp general industrial machinery including nuts amp bolts gas fittings wire rope amp ordnance accessories Metal casting foundries Furnaces amp metal processing casting forges smelting including ferro amp aluminum alloys manganese works etc Metals treatment amp coating including electroplating Electro plating galvanising amp anodizing Military land All military establishments including firing ranges if not specified as civilian Mineral products non metallic including abrasives amp asbestos miscellaneous manufacture Abrasives asbestos etc Mining amp quarrying general Mineral railway Mineral railways Areas of mining amp single or groups of shafts other than coal amp not specified including levels or audits etc Mining of coal amp lignite Coal mining the manufacturing of coke or charcoal included are associated surface activities in area also individual coal mine shafts Motor vehicles maintenance amp repair e g Garages Repair amp sale ofi cars
72. the Planning Hazardous Substances Scotland Act 1997 in Scotland The regulations require consent to be granted by the Local Authority for sites where the storage of certain hazardous substances is above the specified or controlled quantity Local Authorities submit annual returns to the HSE detailing any new consents which have been granted within the year Health and Safety Executive Scotland Point amp Text From 1992 Annually Current Point amp Text From 1992 Annually Point amp Text From 1995 Annually A Landmark Information Group Service page 26 Sitecheck Review User Guide Title Description Source Data Type Date Range Update Section Cycle Planning These data are collected collated and geo coded by Hazardous Landmark The records relate to consents granted Substance under the Planning Hazardous Substances Act 1990 Enforcements as amended for England and Wales and the Planning Hazardous Substances Scotland Act 1997 in Scotland If the conditions set in consents are breached the authority serve an order or enforcement notice on the relevant party Enforcement notices may reinforce an existing condition or require the operator to remedy the cause of the breach within a specified period Once the enforcement conditions are met the authority has powers to withdraw the notice Health and Safety Executive HSE Local Authorities Health and Safety Execut
73. ts 0 0 0 Contraventions Air Pollution Control Enforcements 0 0 0 Enforcement and Prohibition Notices 0 0 0 Planning Hazardous Substance Enforcements 0 0 0 Prosecutions Relating to Authorised Processes 0 0 0 Prosecutions Relating to Controlled Waters 0 0 0 Substained Pollution Incident Register Potentially Contaminative Uses Contemporary Trade Directory Entries 0 4 13 Fuel Station Entries 0 0 Miscellaneous BGS Recorded Mineral Sites 0 0 0 River Quality Biology Sampling Points 0 0 0 River Quality Chemistry Sampling Points 0 0 0 This Table summarises the information shown in the Historical Land Use Section On Site 0 250m 250 500m 250 1000m Sources 4 22 43 Potentially Contaminative Uses Historical Tanks And Energy Facilities 4 11 25 Potenitally Contaminative Feature from Historic Building Plans Potentially Contaminative Industrial Uses Past Land Use 0 9 17 Potentially Infilled Land Former Marshes 0 0 0 Potentially Infilled Land Non Water 0 1 0 Potentially Infilled Land Water 0 1 1 A Landmark Information Group Service page 6 Sitecheck Review User Guide This Table summarises the information shown in the Sensitivity Section On Site 0 250m 250 500m 250 1000m Pathways and Receptors 2 3 1 Pathways Groundwater Vulnerability 1 N A N A Drift Deposits 0 N A N A Historic Flood Liabilities 0 0 0 Extreme Flooding from Rivers or Sea without Defences 0 Flooding from Rivers or Sea without Defences 0 0 0 Area
74. y appear more than once with different classifications such as Car Servicing amp Repair and Exhaust Replacement 1 10 A small percentage of data cannot be geo coded because of insufficient address details These records are not loaded into our Legend Database but are returned to the data supplier for improvement Geo coded data 1 11 Data provided by the Environment Agency or the Scottish Environment Protection Agency is in the main supplied with grid references For such datasets as abstractions discharges and pollution incidents the grid references supplied generally have an accuracy of 100 metres 1 12 In the case of the Registered Landfill Sites dataset where no boundary is available approximate positions of the sites have been supplied using a grid reference point which can vary from the site entrance to the centre of the site At present no complete national dataset exists for landfill site boundaries therefore some landfill sites are represented on the map by a point the location of which is provided to us by the data supplier Where only a point is available which cannot properly define a landfill Landmark may construct a buffer zone with the point as its centre to act as a warning of the possible presence of a landfill site within the area A Landmark Information Group Service page 12 Sitecheck Review User Guide 1 13 Registered landfills may appear in more than one dataset Where this happens they may not app

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