Jacqui
We are taking a similar route to Kay on this:
1) We are removing sites that have been reviewed and discharged (via either Planning or Part IIA) from 216a and b at the end of the year, regardless of the current use. The theory being that the BVPI represents a 'snap shot in time' figure (31st March), and at that point in time discharged ('suitable for use') sites would not be 'of potential concern'.
I agree that a site could later be redeveloped for a more sensitive use, which would bring it back into the loop and could affect the figures. But if we kept all such sites listed as still being 'of potential concern' we would never be able to show any progress.
All sites remain on our database after they are discharged. So they can be brought back into the PI in future years if necessary.
Out of interest, for those who haven't dealt with PI's before (like me) I had some internal auditors over yesterday. The thing they were most hot on was not the actual sums (216a and b) but whether we could show a clear audit trail of when sites moved from category a to category b, why such decisions were made, and were these decisions consistent? Also, do we have a formal quality-checking procedure in place to ensure that all sites on the database are assigned to the correct category at any given time. We're sort of there, but it definitely gave me more to think about.
Regards
Andy BM
Andy Bent-Marshall
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From: Contaminated Land Management Discussion List
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Kay
Sent: 10 January 2006 09:43
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Subject: Re: BVPI's........again!
Jacqui
1/ This is tricky, but we have decided that:
If a site is developed under planning and satisfactorily fulfils
a condition covering contamination, then it is no longer a site of
potential concern and should come off BV216a & b at the end of that
current year.
On sites where sufficient information is known or identified to
show the site is suitable for current use, then again the site is no
longer of concern in its present state/use and therefore should also
come off BV216a & b at the end of that current financial year.
I intend to produce archive records for the above kinds of site which
could be resurrected if circumstances change in the future and the site
becomes "one of concern" again e.g. developed under planning or clean-up
criteria change.
2/ We don't use a blanket "all sites within 250m" . If a site is to be
developed under a planning app and because it is within 250m of landfill
it is conditioned because of the potential for gas migration, then we
add it to BV216a as it has become a site of concern due to future use
intended. Once we receive sufficient info to decide whether gas
membrane etc needed, then we add it to BV216b.
Hope this helps
Kay
Kay Wilcox
Technical Officer
Environment
Pollution Team
Breckland Council
Elizabeth House
Walpole Loke
Dereham
Norfolk
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Tel: 01362 656334
Fax: 01362 656266
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From: Contaminated Land Management Discussion List
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Dicker
Sent: 09 January 2006 17:07
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Subject: BVPI's........again!
Sorry to ask questions again about the BVPIs after all the many queries
already asked last year, we are finally getting down to the nitty gritty
of
sorting ours out and I have a couple of queries and wondered if anyone
could give me their conclusions or let me know how their authorities is
dealing with them...
1/ Re. sites on which sufficient detailed information has been received
or
identified to show that a site is suitable for current use - My
interpretation is that these sites count towards the BV 216b for this
year,
but still can't be discounted from BV216a the following year since
remediation could be required should the site be redeveloped. The same
would go for sites which have been remediated for industrial land use
through planning - the land use could change in future years to a more
sensitive use or a different site layout and the site could therefore
still
be considered a site of potential concern. Would it therefore be
acceptable
to count the site within BV216a the following year, but to review such
sites on an annual basis to determine that the site is still suitable
for
use (i.e. no change of land use) and count as BV 216b as well?
2/ Through teh planning system planning conditions are obviously placed
on
sites within 250 of known landfill sites and areas of made ground. Once
these have been looked at it should be considered that sufficent
ifnormation has been gained to could towards 216b however such sites are
not actually on a site of concern as listed within 216a or do other
authorities count the site of potential concern as the area of made
ground
plus the 250m surrounding them or do they simply not count such
investigated sites towards the BVPI?
Any opinions gratefully received!
Jacqui
Jacqui Dicker
Contaminated Land Officer
Borough of Poole
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