What is contaminated land?

This is land that has become polluted as a result of a present or previous industrial activity. Contaminated material can affect the underlying ground or water within the ground and could harm people, building materials, water courses or nature.

To find out more about this subject, please look at the answers to the following questions: 

• When can land be called contaminated?

• How does the Council deal with it?

• What is remediation?

• How can I find out if a site has had a former industrial use?

• As a developer or builder, what should I be aware of?