We have a statutory duty to comply with the requirements of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 when dealing with requests for disclosure of information. These regulations require local authorities to make any environmental information they hold available on request. The regulations also make provision for us to charge for this service.

We receive a small volume of requests for information each year under EIR relating to the potential presence of contamination on land in the district, although the number of these requests has diminished over the years. These EIR enquiries were almost exclusively from contaminated land consultants acting on behalf of land developers.

We currently offer one standard search type, suitable for conveyancing (solicitors and householders), developers and consultants. If you would like to request a contaminated land search, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (opens in a new window) us.

The charge for this service is currently under consideration and will be confirmed.

It should also be noted that there are a number of private sector providers who acquire, store and process data relating to land conditions and who have been established to support the market created by the demand for geo-environmental data from developers. These providers now deliver comprehensive reports about land quality which are better suited to meeting the needs of land developers than the services which we can provide.