Contaminated Land
There are currently no entries in the formal Teignbridge Register of Contaminated Land. However, there are a number of sites that are probably polluted. The long industrial history of the UK has caused areas of land to become contaminated in various ways over many years. The ground around old factory and chemical sites, for example, may contain substances which can, in some cases, present a risk to people, animals, vegetation, rivers and streams, buildings and the groundwater system from which we obtain our drinking water.
To view further information please click on the underlined hyperlinks displayed below.
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Contaminated Land - Implications for property owners
Guidance for owners or potential owners of properties that are on or near land which has had a potentially contaminated use is available in the leaflet which you can download from the right hand side of this page. -
Contaminated Land Site Investigation Reports
As part of our duties to investigate contaminated land within the district we receive various Contaminated Land Site Investigation Reports. Some are submitted with planning applications and are available from our planning website. Others are available from this page. -
Contaminated Land Strategy
Link to our Contaminated land Strategy. -
Developing Contaminated Land
Where a developer is proposing to develop land that may be contaminated, it is advisable to contact the planning officers to discuss land contamination issues before submitting a planning application.