Lewes District Council

Land Contamination

Land is monitored for contamination and action taken if it’s likely to cause problems for people or the environment.

We are required to inspect areas and identify any land that may be contaminated by past or present activities. If the land poses a hazard to people or the environment action must be taken to restore the land.

Our contaminated land inspection strategy explains how we carry out the inspection process. Land is defined as contaminated if there is source of contamination and a pathway for it to reach people, rivers, streams, lakes and ecological systems.

In this case a Remediation Notice on the person or business that caused the pollution is served. If they cannot be found, for example if the contamination is historic, then the owner or occupier becomes responsible.

Whoever receives the Remediation Notice must do what is necessary to break the source-pathway-receptor relationship. This may not necessarily mean removing the contamination.

We keep a public register of any land that is determined as contaminated. This also includes any Remediation Notices served and what action is taken.

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Land Contamination