In response to this point ...it was made clear in the email from Defra (see below) and in the subsequent telephone discussion that you shouldn’t differentiate between "strategic" and "detailed" inspection....
DEFRA did also discuss the fact that they will be giving us tools to help determine whether a site is contaminated or not (Background/normal soil levels later this year and category 4 screening levels mid 2013) - but this again supports detailed not strategic inspection....
Thanks for all your opinions - most useful - I am glad that the general consensus seems to be that such a system would be unworkable...
" The Guidance recognises that there are therefore two broad types of “inspection” likely to be carried out by local authorities: (a) strategic inspection, for example collecting information to make a broad assessment of land within an authority’s area and then identifying priority land for more detailed consideration; and (b) carrying out the detailed inspection of particular land to obtain information on ground conditions and carrying out the risk assessments that support decisions under the Part 2A regime relevant to that land. The Guidance refers to the former as “strategic inspection” and the latter as “detailed inspection”. “Inspection” can therefore refer to a desk-top review, or more detailed site-specific inspection."
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And a Written Statement should not be confused with a Risk Summary.
Section 3.36 of the guidance states that LA's are not required to produce risk summaries for land that will not be determined (and then refers to Section 5.2 to 5.4).
The key question in relation to Written Statements seems to me to be what 5.2 to 5.4 means by 'inspection'.
Is this ANY consideration of land from first principles (i.e. 'Strategic Inspection - 2.3 to 2.6) or just sites where a 'Detailed Inspection' (2.7 to 2.15) has been undertaken (or prioritised, then ruled out?).
Written Statements for land considered under Detailed Inspections that lead to a Cat 3/4 categorisation I can understand; Written Statements for any land considered under Strategic Inspection would appear to be unworkable!
Kind regards
Chris Dainton
Peak Environmental Solutions Limited
Unit 10, Aston Ind Estate, Parsons Lane, Hope, Hope Valley, Derbyshire, S33 6RB
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