Apart from taking every site on its own merits, there are usually many assumptions within asbestos removal reports, with asbestos in sub surface ducting (and other similar less accessible areas) often being poor/not dealt with well - would defiantly check the asbestos reporting for the site. If there's any doubt you could include a requirement for further investigation within any remedial action plan required for the development.
Thanks
Robert
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From: Contaminated Land Management Discussion List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julia Reynolds
Sent: 13 June 2018 11:13
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Subject: Asbestos associated with demolition
Dear All
Given the recent conversations regarding asbestos on this forum I would be very interested to hear your thoughts on the following matter.
We have a planning condition requiring SI prior to any development works (which includes demolition). We recognise that the demolition of a structure which contains asbestos has the potential to contaminate soils on site with asbestos and this could go undetected. In order to address this we use a further planning condition which requests confirmation that all asbestos was removed from the building prior to demolition.
What is everyone’s view on this matter?
• Is this unnecessary because the HSE deals with the removal of ALL asbestos in buildings prior to demolition?
• Is the requirement for written confirmation that ALL asbestos was removed prior to demolition pointless because no asbestos removal company could guarantee that ALL asbestos was removed due to the inevitable presence inaccessible areas at the time of the survey?
• Should we require that everyone does post demolition soil sampling to demonstrate that the demolition process has not contaminated the soils with asbestos?
Any thoughts you have would be much appreciated.
Kind regards
Julia
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