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Contamination Consider the past uses of the site and<br />
how these may impact on any future development. For<br />
example, the costs associated with decontaminating a former<br />
industrial site, depending on the use, may run into tens or<br />
possibley hundreds of thousands of pounds. Much depends<br />
on the soil type and the future use of the ground.<br />
Flood risk Various resources are available to assess the<br />
potential for flooding and it would be commonplace for<br />
the local authority to make an assessment of this during<br />
the planning process. However, local knowledge can be<br />
invaluable, particularly with regards to sites which are either<br />
prone to surface water flooding or which are unlikely to<br />
flood although they are within an area which is considered<br />
to be at risk of flooding by the local authority/the<br />
Environment Agency.<br />
Planning conditions Although a site may have<br />
planning consent, it would be prudent to check whether<br />
all of the associated planning conditions have been<br />
discharged... these may relate to a wide range of factors, that<br />
require action before any development can commence, or<br />
which regulate the use of the site. It would be commonplace<br />
for a local authority to request and approve samples of<br />
materials to be used ahead of any development. They may<br />
also require additional surveys and reports, eg, ecological or<br />
environmental, relating to the site.<br />
Specialists in<br />
Rural Planning<br />
Planning for:<br />
Listed <strong>Build</strong>ings<br />
Conversions<br />
Stables<br />
Residential<br />
Hill View House<br />
The Hill | Cranbrook | Kent TN17 3AD<br />
01580 201888 | office@TheRPP.co.uk<br />
www.theruralplanningpractice.co.uk<br />
Check if there are any Public Rights of Way<br />
over the land Public rights of way can include footpaths,<br />
bridal paths or BOATs (Byways open to all traffic). A search<br />
of the definitive map, held by the County Council will reveal<br />
the extent of any registered public rights of way on the land.<br />
Diversion of public rights of way is possible, but may be a<br />
long and costly process.<br />
Jonathon Dixon is a Chartered Surveyor and a Fellow of the<br />
Central Association of Agricultural Valuers<br />
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