Location
Tilbrook, Cambridgeshire
Sector
Residential
Encapsulated by the building footprint.
Hotspot beneath the building
The evidence needed for regulator sign-off was set out from the start.
Sign-off planned
01
The uncertainty
A previous investigation had identified a localised contamination hotspot on this former kennels and cattery. The developer needed to know what remedial work the proposed housing actually required.
02
What we established
The hotspot sat beneath the footprint of a proposed building, which would encapsulate it. Site-wide remediation was not justified. Clean cover in gardens was recommended as betterment, not to address an exceedance.
03
What changed
The developer had a proportionate strategy for the remaining works and a defined set of verification evidence to submit for regulatory review.
04
What was avoided
Site-wide remediation driven by a single localised finding.
05
How we got there
- Review of the previous desk study and ground investigation against the proposed layout
- Supplementary trial pitting and soil testing
- Updated contamination risk assessment
- Remediation and verification strategy setting out building cover and clean cover for gardens and soft landscaping
- Verification plan defining the inspection, testing and documentation required
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Services on this project
Remediation · Verification · Site Investigation / Phase 2
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