Revised Deposit Plan - Wychavon District Council

4.3.24. Potentially contaminated land includes those sites where former or current use
may cause significant harm, or have the possibility of causing significant harm
to human health or cause the pollution of controlled waters or the potential to
cause pollution of controlled waters. “The Department of Environment Industry
Profiles” and “Public Registers of Land which may be Contaminated”
Consultation Paper May 1991, gives guidance on those types of industrial use
which would be considered potentially contaminated land.
4.3.25. The Council has a duty to inspect the District for contaminated land. “The
Public Register of Contaminated Land” is a Register of sites designated as
Contaminated Land, where enforcement action is to be taken to ensure
appropriate remedial measures are completed. The Register is maintained by
the Council and is available for public inspection at the Civic Centre in
Pershore.
4.3.26. Unstable land, and more particularly subsidence, is an issue in the District
along the old salt runs in and around Droitwich Spa. The areas affected by
subsidence are constantly changing through natural processes, but
information regarding specific sites may be obtained from the Council’s
Building Consultancy Unit. The presence of unstable land does not
necessarily mean that development cannot take place. An appraisal will be
required to ascertain whether remedial measures could overcome the
instability to prevent risk of harm to human health and the general
environment.
POLICY ENV22 DEVELOPMENT INVOLVING HAZARDOUS
SUBSTANCES
Proposals that would involve the presence of hazardous substances or
proposals involving the storage and use of hazardous substances will
not be permitted if the proposal:
a) poses an unacceptable level of risk to the public or the natural
environment;
b) cannot provide adequate emergency access to the site and adjoining
areas of human activity that potentially may be affected; or
c) will seriously prejudice the development of neighbouring land.
POLICY ENV23 DEVELOPMENT CLOSE TO HAZARDOUS
INSTALLATIONS AND PIPELINES
Within the defined consultation zone of a hazardous installation or
pipeline, development will only be permitted if the development and its
uses will not be subject to an unacceptable risk of an accident from the
installation or the pipeline.
4.3.27. Certain manufacturing and other processes use substances defined under The
Planning (Hazardous Substances) Act 1990, are considered to be a risk to
human health. This can be due to their toxicity or reactive nature. Hazardous
Substance Consent needs to be obtained for the use or storage of such
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