Falkirk Council has prepared a Supplementary Planning Guidance Note (SPG) on Development of Land Affected by Contamination.
The industrial revolution has left a legacy of contaminated land in Scotland. The Falkirk area was an important centre for industry including mining, iron working and chemical products manufacture. Due to this industrial past, sites coming forward for development in the Falkirk Council area are potentially impacted by contamination.
This SPG sets out to raise awareness of legislative responsibilities when developing potentially contaminated land, to specify information a planning applicant may be required to submit to satisfy planning and environmental regulations, and to provide information on potential liabilities to developers should the work not be submitted to the required standard.