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With limited land available for development a popular option is to convert existing agricultural buildings into residential use. Converting a property in a rural location can create a wonderful prospective home.
The government introduced permitted development rights in April 2014. These rights allow change of use from agricultural to residential buildings, without planning permission, as long as they are not in protected areas. Prior approval permission is required from the local council to allow consideration of strategic issues.
Since this guidance was released, Lustre Consulting has been involved in preparing numerous Phase 1 Desk Studies to support applications for prior approval. In our experience Local Authorities require a Desk Study to assess the risk of any contamination related to the historical agricultural use.
Our Phase 1 Desk Studies regularly receive positive feedback from clients and planning regulators such as local environmental health officers. We pride ourselves on providing a comprehensive conceptual model and risk assessment with clear and concise recommendations helping to move the development forward.
How we can protect your construction site from unnecessary delays and costs. If piling is part of your construction plans, a piling risk assessment could be a vital step to avoid potential problems that could disrupt your project, including: Piling risk assessments are now explicitly referenced within the Environment Agency’s Land Contamination Risk Management Guidance […]
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Contamination is not always something that can be seen; often contamination is invisible, buried below ground or is present in perfectly normal looking topsoil.
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When you are looking for an Environmental Consultant, it is important to choose the right one to guide you through the process. At Lustre Consulting, we are committed to our core values of being: Supportive: To support our customers as best we can professionally and personally. Reliable: Going out of our way to deliver a […]
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In October 2020, the Environment Agency (EA) published a new set of guidance documents on the management of Land Contamination. Land Contamination Risk Management (LCRM) replaced the long standing risk assessment and remediation methodology set out in CLR11, which has been formally withdrawn. The assessment of land contamination as set out in CLR11 is widely […]
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