The potential use of local government planning data for soil contamination analyses

Contamination information is obtained at considerable expense through site investigations by developers in the UK. This field submitted to local government as part of planning process. Local government, therefore, has a vast resource site-specific contamination data for developments their area. These are focused on brownfield sites. They hard quality format with some issues, particularly older investigations. research study presents results access and analyse this data. The dataset evaluated terms available, its form, potential use researchers, regulators developers. A preliminary analysis presented which main contaminants area were investigated anomalies such elevated lead levels highlighted. In addition, asbestos was found low concentrations 25% made ground soil samples; result requiring further inform future risk assessment. countrywide currently limited hardcopy storage dataset. Updating submission digital could national information.