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1. Report Description Remarks Heavy product manufacture rolling amp drawing of iron steel Heavy product manufacture rolling amp drawing of iron steel amp amp ferroalloys ferroalloys includes major tube works Hospitals All hospitals including sanatoriums but not lunatic asylums Insulated wire amp cable manufacture Insulated wire amp cable for electrical telephonic purposes Laundries amp dry cleaning Laundries amp dry cleaning Leather tanning amp dressing Tannery leather goods amp skinners Machinery engines building amp general industrial Manufacturing of engines building amp general industrial manufacture machinery including nuts amp bolts gas fittings wire rope amp ordnance accessories Metal casting foundries Furnaces amp metal processing casting forges smelting including ferro amp aluminum alloys manganese works etc Metals treatment amp coating including electroplating Electro plating galvanising amp anodizing Military land All military establishments including firing ranges if not specified as civilian Mineral products non metallic including abrasives amp Abrasives asbestos etc asbestos miscellaneous manufacture Mineral railway Mineral railways Mining amp quarrying general Areas of mining amp single or groups of shafts other than coal amp not specified including levels or audits etc Mining of coal amp lignite Coal mining the manufactu
2. Flood Defences River Flood Data Scotland Environmentally Sensitive Receptors Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty Environmentally Sensitive Areas Local Nature Reserves Marine Nature Reserves Nearest Surface Water Features Ramsar Sites Sites of Special Scientific Interest Source Protection Zones Special Areas of Conservation Special Protection Areas Water Abstractions Protected Countryside Areas Forest Parks National Parks National Scenic Areas This Table summarises the information shown in the Other Factors Section Other Factors Affecting the Site Brine Compensation Areas Coal Mining Affected Areas Natural and Mining Cavities Mining Instability Radon Affected Areas Radon Protection Measures Compressible Ground Subsidence Hazards Ground Dissolution Subsidence Hazards Gulls And Cambering Subsidence Hazards Landslip Subsidence Hazards Swelling Clay Subsidence Hazards Shallow Mining Hazards On Site 4 22 4 11 0 9 0 0 0 1 0 1 On Site 2 3 1 N A 0 N A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 On Site 7 5 0 N A 0 N A 3 1 0 0 1 N A 1 N A 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 250m 0 250m 0 250m 250 500m 43 25 17 0 0 1 250 500m 1 N A N A 0 O000C000 OGOGO ooo ooo 250 500m 2 N A N A 2 N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A N A A Landmark Information Group Service 6 2 Sitechec
3. Integrated Pollution Prevention And Control 0 0 0 Storage of Hazardous Substances Control of Major Accident Hazards Sites COMAH 0 0 0 Explosive Sites 0 0 0 Notification of Installations Handling Hazardous Substances NIHHS 0 0 0 Planning Hazardous Substance Consents 0 0 0 Contraventions Air Pollution Control Enforcements 0 0 0 Enforcement and Prohibition Notices 0 0 0 Planning Hazardous Substance Enforcements 0 0 0 Prosecutions Relating to Authorised Processes 0 0 0 Prosecutions Relating to Controlled Waters 0 0 0 Substained Pollution Incident Register Potentially Contaminative Uses Contemporary Trade Directory Entries 0 4 13 Fuel Station Entries 0 0 Miscellaneous BGS Recorded Mineral Sites 0 0 0 6 A Landmark Information Group Service Sitecheck Assess User Guide This Table summarises the information shown in the Historical Land Use Section Sources Potentially Contaminative Uses Historical Tanks And Energy Facilities Potentially Contaminative Industrial Uses Past Land Use Potentially Infilled Land Former Marshes Potentially Infilled Land Non Water Potentially Infilled Land Water This Table summarises the information shown in the Sensitivity Section Pathways and Receptors Pathways Groundwater Vulnerability Drift Deposits Historic Flood Liabilities Extreme Flooding from Rivers or Sea without Defences Flooding from Rivers or Sea without Defences Areas Benefiting from Flood Defences Flood Water Storages Areas
4. Polygon amp n a Text Quarterly Sensitivity Countryside Council for Wales Polygon amp n a Text Annually n a Not Other Mining Instability is a data set based on the findings of Ove Arup amp Mining Instability a report completed by Ove Arup and Partners in December 1991 commissioned by the former Department of the Environment DoE It forms part of the Geology and Minerals Planning Research Programme of the DoE aimed at assessing the significance of environmental hazards and their influence on planning and control of development The main objective of the data is to indicate where mining should be borne in mind when considering planning and development of land Partners Polygon amp Text Applicable Factors National Nature Reserves These reserves have been designated under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 or the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 Section 19 as areas of high national or international importance for nature conservation They are designated by English Nature Scottish Natural Heritage and the Countryside Council for Wales There are three main categories of tenure for National Nature Reserves These areas are owned leased or managed by their relevant authority National Nature Reserves are Sites of Special Scientific Interest and may have coastal frontage or be offshore islands These are digitised from base mapping at a scale 1 10 000 T
5. Text From 1850 n a Prosecutions Relating to Authorised Processes This data set is geo coded by Landmark and contains Various any prosecutions relating to IPC authorised processes which are brought under Section 23 1 of the Environmental Protection Act EPA 1990 If the conditions of an authorisation have been breached the Environment Agency or the Scottish Environment Protection Agency can prosecute the operator It is an offence to operate a prescribed process without an authorisation or to contravene its conditions Point amp Text From 1991 As notified Current Prosecutions This data set is geo coded by Landmark and includes Various Point amp Text From 1996 As notified Current Relating to actions brought under the provision of the Water Controlled Resources Act 1991 Waters 26 A Landmark Information Group Service Sitecheck Assess User Guide Title Description Source Update Section Cycle Data Type Date Range Radon Affected Areas The strategy behind the data set used is defined by the NRPB in its publication Radon Atlas of England 1996 and of Wales 1998 These are areas of England and Wales with a probability of 1 of present or future homes where radon is above the Action Level of 200 Bq m s The national average is 20 Bq m s These data show the probability of high radon levels in homes based on 1 km squares of the Ordnance Survey grid differentiate
6. handling amp transport support _ Air amp space transport Transport light manufacture Manufacture of cars lorries buses motorcycles bicycles Weapons amp ammunition manufacture amp storage Civilian manufacture amp storage of weapons ammunition explosives amp rockets Potentially Infilled Land Report Description Remarks Unknown filled ground pond marsh river stream dock etc These are water features which were previously mapped but which no longer appear on subsequent and current map editions Unknown filled ground pit quarry etc Natural or man made depression or unspecified pits Historical Tanks and Energy Facilities The following Categories are used for the data extracted from Historical Ordnance Survey maps The remarks illustrate how the categories were identified from the maps with an example of the type of text captured Report Description Remarks Tanks Tanks i e Fuel Tank Inspection Tank Tk This does not include tanks where the named purpose is not fuel related i e Slurry Tank Potential Tanks Activities that require a fuel tank on the premises i e Depots and Garages Petroleum Storage Facilities Facilities which are likely to hold petroleum i e Filling Stations Petrol Stations and Petroleum Works Oil Industry Facilities Facilities used in the oil industry i e Oil Depot Oil and Grease Works Oil Refinery not including non petrol based oils such as
7. operation of sand amp gravel pits Extraction of alluvial sediments sand stone clay peat marl amp gravel Railways Railway tracks up to 4 tracks wide Recycling of metal waste amp scrap metal Recycling of metal waste including scrap yards amp car breakers Refuse disposal Refuse amp waste disposal including incinerators amp sanitary depot Road haulage Transport depot road haulage corporation Rubber natural products manufacture Natural amp synthetic rubber products including tyres amp rubber products Sawmilling planing amp impregnation i e Treatment of timber Sawmilling planning amp impregnation i e treatment of timber wood products telegraph works timber yard e g veneer Sewage Sewerage septic tanks includes all filter beds Spirit distilling amp compounding Spirit distilling amp compounding Tableware amp other ceramics manufacture Tableware amp other ceramics Technical amp environmental testing amp analysis Various technical amp environmental testing amp analysis Transport manufacturing amp repair Manufacturing amp repair including i ships ii aerospace iii rail engines amp rolling stock Transport support amp cargo handling Boat building wharf amp quays cargo transport handling facilities 14 A Landmark Information Group Service Sitecheck Assess User Guide Report Description Remarks Transport air amp space cargo amp
8. Affairs Natural Heritage and the Department for Environment DEFRA Food and Rural Affairs Countryside Polygon amp ma As National Parks are extensive areas of attractive and Agency Text designated relatively wild countryside Their aim is to provide protection for the countryside and associated ways of life found within them They also serve to provide opportunities for recreation National Parks are largely owned by farmers individuals public bodies e g the Forestry Commission and voluntary organisations e g National Trust National Scenic These areas are Scotland s only national landscape Scottish Polygon amp n a Annually Sensitivity Areas designation and are the equivalent to Areas of Natural Text Outstanding Natural Beauty They are areas Heritage considered to be of national significance on the basis of their outstanding scenic interest or attractiveness They have been selected for their characteristic feature of scenery which include prominent landforms coastline sea and freshwater lochs rivers woodlands and moorlands Natural and These data contains details of naturally formed Peter Brett Point amp Text n a Variable Other Mining Cavities cavities as produced by the processes of dissolution Associates Factors cambering marine erosion and other processes The other processes includes a variety of cavity forms such as soil piping scour hollows fault movement and erosion of natural discontinuities in rocks by the ac
9. From 2001 information and related to substantiated pollution Agency incident data that the Agency has deemed closed The records relate to specific events which have been brought to the attention of the Agency and fall within their responsibility given that they may have an environmental and or operational impact Incidents are based on reports from members of the public emergency services local authorities government departments other regulators industry and agency staff Examples may include reports that may affect land air and water fish kills illegal abstraction low river flows speeding vessels and flooding Public register information is provided by regional offices and incidents are supplied ready geo coded based on 1 10 000 mapping The system is a two tier in nature looking at environmental protection and water management Incidents are graded from category 1 Major Incident to category 4 No Impact An impact category must be assigned for each affected environmental media air land and water An impact level is assigned to a particular incident but is determined by the maximum severity affecting one of the three media Currently these data are only available for England and Wales Bi Annually Current 29 A Landmark Information Group Service Sitecheck Assess User Guide Title Description Source Data Type Date Update Range Cycle Section Swelling Clay Subsidence Haz
10. Landmark cannot guarantee that every potentially contaminative use affecting the site has been established from these sources For example it may not be possible to identify sites of unauthorised dumping or unreported accidental spillage of harmful materials Likewise it would be impossible to establish all locations where asbestos products have been used The Environment Agency s flood risk data is used for England and Wales For Scotland flooding information has been provided by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Landmark strives to obtain comparable datasets covering mainland Great Britain However this may not always be possible due to different regional organisation of regulatory bodies and the slightly different legal framework that exists between England Wales and Scotland A Landmark Information Group Service Sitecheck Assess User Guide Non geo coded data 1 8 1 9 Data is supplied to Landmark in a wide variety of formats Some of the data are supplied without grid references and Landmark makes extensive efforts to geo code this data by identifying a grid reference for each record Ordnance Survey s Address Point and other specialised geo coding software is used to achieve this and to provide a confidence level indicator of positional accuracy for each record Confidence level indicators for a given address range from within the building to within the geographical area and are reported within the detail section of th
11. Sensitivity Scottish Natural Heritage Polygon amp n a Text Annually Countryside Council for Wales Polygon amp n a Text Annually 28 A Landmark Information Group Service Sitecheck Assess User Guide Title Description Source Data Type Date Range Update Cycle Section Source Protection Zones Source Protection Zones together with the Environment Polygon amp From 2000 Groundwater Vulnerability Map have been developed Agency Text to support the Environment Agency s Groundwater Protection Policy in an attempt to protect groundwater sources They represent areas in England and Wales that form the catchments to water supplies that are potentially vulnerable to contamination from polluting activities The criteria has been assigned to nearly 2000 major groundwater supplies Different areas have been designated to the groundwater source catchments depending primarily upon the time it would take a pollutant to reach the source Boreholes and springs which are the abstraction points for the groundwater have also been identified As published Sensitivity Special Areas of Conservation Special Areas of Conservation are lands designated English Nature Polygon amp n a under the ECC Directive on the Conservation of Text Natural Habitats and Wild Fauna and Flora Quarterly 92 43 EEC commonly known as the Habitats and Scottish Polygon amp n a Species Directive N
12. Text Bi annually Sensitivity 23 A Landmark Information Group Service Sitecheck Assess User Guide Title Description Source Data Type Date Section Range Update Cycle Marine Nature Reserves These reserves have been designated under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Sections 36 and 37 to conserve inter tidal and shallow sea ecosystems and coastal features This is the only statutory designation which specifically relates to marine areas below the low water mark For the England data set the site boundary defines the extent of the designated land though within this there may be areas excluded from the designation The boundary may follow a mapped feature such as a hedge or stream or it may follow a feature such as Mean Low Water mark which is liable to change Most sites are digitised using the Ordnance Survey 1 10 000 maps as a guide Certain very small sites are digitised using much larger scale mapping e g 1 1 250 and 1 2 500 to obtain a more accurate representation of the designated land For the Welsh data set areas are digitised from base mapping at a scale 1 10 000 The boundaries are not the definitive version of the designated area the legally definitive boundary is shown on notification maps sent to the landowners or occupiers and can be obtained from the Countryside Council for Wales local Office At present there are no Marine Nature Reserves in Scotland English Nature
13. This Control applies to processes once classified as Integrated Pollution Control and Local Authority Air Pollution Control under Part and Part II of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 for England Wales and Scotland There are A and B installations which are regulated by the Environment Agency and Local Authorities respectively In Scotland the Scottish Environment Protection Agency SEPA regulates both A and B installations The regulations are being progressively introduced to 2007 depending on the regulated activity Currently no data are available from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency for Scotland In the case of England and Wales these data are solely sourced from the Environment Agency 22 A Landmark Information Group Service Sitecheck Assess User Guide Title Description Source Data Type Date Range Update Cycle Section Street View Mapping Mapping of the whole of England Scotland and Wales Ordnance Survey Raster Current Mapping n a Detail Maps Land Line Digital large scale mapping of the whole of England Scotland and Wales Ordnance Survey Digital Current Mapping Annually Location Map Landslip Subsidence Hazards This assessment is based on data produced by the British Geological Survey BGS using the latest geological mapping information and interpretation by BGS geologists Maps of natural subsidence hazard are de
14. by the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency under the Control of Pollution Act COPA 1974 and Section 36 of the Environmental Protection Act EPA 1990 This dataset comprises details of open and closed sites licensed for waste treatment or disposal Some site polygons are available for sites in Scotland none are currently available for sites in England and Wales Landmark Point or From 1976 Polygon amp Text Annually Current River Flood Data Scotland These raster data comprises 50m cells covering mainland UK and was generated using a generalised technique The display of this flood hazard therefore is indicative only It is divided into levels based on the frequency and magnitude of a predicted 100 year term Centre for Ecology and Hydrology Raster Cells n a Not Applicable Sensitivity Shallow Mining Hazard This assessment is based on data produced by the British Geological Survey BGS using the latest geological mapping information and interpretation by BGS geologists Maps of shallow mining hazard are derived from 1 50 000 and 1 250 000 geological maps plus analysis of historical mine plans enhanced by local geological knowledge built up during detailed geological mapping This assessment takes into account many types of mining in addition to coal such as ironstone or limestone extraction Shallow mining has been defined as workings within 40 metres of the g
15. digitally in PDF format within 48 hours or within 2 3 working days if a paper report is required What is Sitecheck Assess 2 1 2 2 Sitecheck Assess is a cost effective environmental report specifically tailored for property professionals including lawyers and conveyancers surveyors valuers developers and investors house builders managers owners and buyers For the legal practitioner it will form part of the means to fulfil best practice in commercial conveyancing matters as per The Law Society Warning Card on Contaminated Land Liabilities published and distributed in June 2001 It is designed and priced to be part of every commercial property screening process and should be obtained at the beginning of every commercial evaluation or transaction The Sitecheck Assess report includes a Professional Opinion provided by Wilbourn Associates the UK s leading firm of Chartered Environmental Surveyors In bringing together specialist knowledge of contaminated land and land surveying Sitecheck Assess is unique in considering the issue of land contamination in relation to property value The Professional Opinion will comment on whether the level of risk disclosed in the Sitecheck Assess report is likely to have an adverse affect on the value of the property is such that the property would be designated contaminated land within the meaning of the Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 In cases where a risk is ide
16. 1991 Quarterly Scottish Environment Protection Agency Point amp Text From 1991 Variable Current 30 A Landmark Information Group Service Appendix 3 The National Grid Sitecheck Assess User Guide All map references provided in the Sitecheck Assess report are National Grid References even where they refer to data taken from an historical map that predates the establishment of the National Grid referencing system in 1938 Landmark has a unique capability to transpose data between the earlier County Series maps and the modern National Grid based mapping HW Nw NA NB NF NG NL NM NR NW SM SR SV sw For example Numeric Reference Remove the last three digits 100 km Reference When placed within the grid HT NJ ise NO 37 NT E NY 9 HP IN 2 HU HZ N40 NK NU NZ tasi su Z 40 Remove first digits from E amp N Re assembled reference 31 ov 393200 224400 393200 224400 393 224 SO 393200 224400 S09320024400 The National Grid provides a unique reference system to locate any point in Great Britain Landmark in all its reports gives this grid reference NGR as a six figure numeric reference e g 393200 224400 However many people feel more comfortable with an alphanumeric grid reference in which each NGR has a two letter prefix locating it within one of the 100 kilometre squares shown in the diagram opposite This al
17. Fish Meal and oil works Gas Industry Facilities Facilities used in the Gas Industry i e Liquid Gas Bottling Plant Gas Wks Gas Monitoring Facilities Facilities used to monitor gas production and supply i e Gas Governor Station Gas Valve Compound Electricity Industry Facilities Facilities used by the electricity industry i e El Gen Sta Electricity Depot Electrical Sub Station Facilities Electrical Substations i e El Sub Sta Transmission Sub Station Miscellaneous Power Facilities Facilities related to power and fuel which were not identified in any other section i e Power Station Fuel Depot 15 A Landmark Information Group Service Appendix 2 Sitecheck Assess User Guide Data Sets Currently Used in Sitecheck Assess Title Description Source Data Type Date Section Range Update Cycle Aerial Photography The current available coverage of the imagery is only for England and Wales The imagery is at a resolution of between 25cm 50cm The original scale of the photography was 1 10 000 for the majority of the coverage with certain urban areas taken at a scale of 1 5 000 All images are orthorectified to the Ordnance Survey National Grid and stored in a seamless database 1 1 A erial Photograph Getmapping Raster From 2005 Variable Air Pollution Controls These records relate to authorisations granted under The Environmental Protection Regulations EPA 1991 SI 472 and SI 507 as amended
18. Scotland These data are maintained under the EPA Prescribed i Processes and Substances Regulations 1991 under i Integrated Pollution Control IPC These regulations Waste Sites were progressively implemented from 1 April 1991 in Scottish Point amp Text From 1992 Variable England and Wales and 1 April 1992 in Scotland Environment Landmark extracts and geo codes data for waste sites Protection regulated under Part 1 of the Environmental Agency Protection Act EPA 1990 from those maintained under the Environmental Protection Regulations Prescribed Processes and Substances 1991 relating to sites emitting discharges direct to air water or land Applications for authorisation under IPC must consider the full impact of all releases to air water and land The Agency incorporates conditions which ensure that the operator uses the Best Available Techniques Not Entailing Excessive Cost BATNEEC to minimise or prevent releases of certain substances and to render such substances harmless Authorised process operators are required to submit an annual emissions report BATNEEC is not applicable in Scotland Integrated Environment Point amp Text From 1991 Quarterly Current Agency Integrated These data are geo coded by Landmark and Environment Point amp Text From May Quarterly Current Pollution comprises of records maintained under the Integrated Agency 2001 Prevention And Prevention Pollution and Control Act 1999
19. These regulations came into force in 1991 in England and Wales and one year later in Scotland The Regulations specify processes for which consent is required The processes are separated into Part A and Part B processes Air Pollution Controls APC come under the Part B processes In England and Wales Local Authorities regulate APCs With effect from April 1996 responsibility for regulating Part B processes in Scotland transferred to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency These data are collected collated and geo coded by Landmark Local Point amp Text From 1991 Current Authorities Annually Scottish Point amp Text From 1996 Variable Environment Protection Agency Air Pollution Control Enforcements This dataset is geo coded by Landmark and contains details of enforcements that have been served on authorisations granted under The Environmental Protection Prescribed Processes and Substances Regulations EPA 1991 SI 472 and SI 507 as amended These Regulations came into force in 1991 in England and one year later in Scotland The processes are separated into Part A and Part B processes Air Pollution Controls APC come under the Part B processes The data is limited to England and Wales and has been collected from Local Authority public register records since December 2000 where these are available Currently no data are available from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency for Scotland Poin
20. They are Contaminated Land England Regulations 2000 SSI 227 Contaminated Land Scotland Regulations 2000 SI 178 and Contaminated Land Wales Regulations 2001 WSI 2197 respectively There is also statutory guidance that complements the regulations The regulations give power to define special sites contaminated land and to remediate any land defined as contaminated as well as exclude and apportion liability for remediation These data are collated by Landmark and sourced from the local authorities Local Authorities From As notified Current February 2002 Point or Polygon amp Text Contemporary Trade Directory Entries This represents a sub set of the Business Directory complied by Thomson Directories and is geo coded by Landmark The dataset allows for comprehensive reporting with over 400 different classifications that are likely to carry out potentially contaminative uses The status of the site is also disclosed Thomson Directories Point amp Text From 2001 Bi Annually Current 17 A Landmark Information Group Service Sitecheck Assess User Guide Title Description Source Data Type Date Range Update Cycle Section Control of Major Accident Haza COMAH These data are geo coded by Landmark and relate to sites registered under the Control of Major Accident Hazards COMAH Regulations 1999 The Health and Safety Executive in conjunction with the Environment Ag
21. Z Sitecheck User Guide Assess AEO For the Commercial Property Professional Bourse Company Services Limited Pembroke House 7 Brunswick Square Bristol BS2 8PE Tel 0117 983 6600 Fax 0117 983 6611 E mail bourse bourse co uk Internet www bourse co uk Sitecheck Assess User Guide Introduction Ordering a Sitecheck Assess Report What is Sitecheck Assess The Framework and Reporting Style Location Maps Summary of Site Summary Current Land Use Historical Land Use Sensitivity Other Factors Affecting the Site Useful Contacts Appendix 1 Scope of the Report Appendix 2 Datasets Used in Sitecheck Assess Appendix 3 Guide to National Grid conversions Published by Landmark Information Group Version 8 0 July 2005 Landmark Information Group Limited 2003 All Rights Reserved Table of Contents o oa oao A WwW Ph PP a a O O O O Appendix 11 16 31 Sitecheck Assess User Guide Introduction 1 1 1 2 1 3 Landmark Information Group is the leading supplier of environmental land use and mapping information in Great Britain Formed in April 1995 we have developed a reputation for quality combined with value for money providing the best available information in a user friendly timely and relevant manner Customer Service we aim to deliver excellent service Whether you need help locating a site assistance in determining the right report for you require additional information have a q
22. a description e contact where applicable e the Search Buffer e direction where applicable The Direction column indicates where the feature in question is located in relation to the Bearing Reference Point for the site indicated on the map by an X For example S on the data sheet indicates that the feature lies to the south of the site The Contact column refers you to a reference in the Useful Contacts section Useful Contacts 10 This section provides the addresses and telephone numbers of the main agencies who have supplied the data in the report These contacts may be local regional or national offices and should be able to provide additional detail if requested with responsibility for the items appearing in the report A Landmark Information Group Service Sitecheck Assess User Guide Appendix 1 Scope of the Report 1 1 1 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 1 6 1 7 11 All Landmark s reports are derived from its Legend Database a database that is generally acknowledged to be the most comprehensive source of site specific environmental information covering all of mainland Great Britain Landmark holds unique proprietary datasets Landmark s Historical Land Use Data Historical Tanks and Energy Facilities Database of Landfill and Waste Management Licences Local Authority Landfill Data British Geological Survey BGS Landfill Boundaries and Scottish Environment Protection Agency SEPA Landfill Boundar
23. al probability of flooding of less than 1 from rivers This definition of Flood Zone 2 applies only in England Equivalent data is also provided for Wales although in Wales the data on this layer of the Flood Map does not have the same relationship to Planning Guidance and is not referred to as Flood Zones This is the Environment Agency s holding of Linear Flood Defences This dataset contains all flood defences constructed during the last five years with a standard of protection equal to or better than 1 for rivers and 0 5 from the sea Some additional defences which may be older or may have been designed to provide a lower standard of protection are also shown where the information is currently available This layer comprises linear flood defences for example flood embankments and walls Explosive Sites Environment Agency Extreme Flooding from Rivers or Sea without Defences Zone 2 Flood Defences Environment Agency Polygon amp n a Text Point amp Text From 1999 Polygon amp From 2005 Text Annually Bi annually Current Quarterly Sensitivity Polygon From 2005 amp Text 1 2 ensitivity Quarterly Cc 19 A Landmark Information Group Service Sitecheck Assess User Guide Title Description Source Data Type Date Update Section Range Cycle Flooding from Flood Zones are defined by the Government s Environment Polygon amp From Quarterly Sensitivity Rivers or S
24. ards This assessment is based on data produced by the British Geological Survey BGS using the latest geological mapping information and interpretation by BGS geologists Maps of natural subsidence hazard are derived from 1 50 000 geological maps These are used in conjunction with geohazard ratings at the postcode sector level to allow derivation of subsidence hazard for domestic properties Swelling Clays can change volume due to variation in ground moisture This can cause ground movement particularly in the upper 2 metres of the ground that may affect foundations Ground moisture variations can related to a number of factors including weather variations annual or longer term vegetation effects particularly growth or removal of trees and man made activity British Geological Survey Polygon amp n a British Text Geological Survey Other Factors Water Abstractions This data set is supplied ready geo coded based on 1 50 000 mapping collected under the Water Resources Acts 1963 and 1991 Under this Act the Environment Agency has a duty to take action when necessary in order to conserve re distribute or increase water resources in England and Wales and to secure its proper use The Agency may also draw up provisions for determining acceptable flows or minimum volumes for inland waters Those wishing to abstract water above a specified quantity must apply to the Agency for Abstraction Licences and adh
25. arious designations dependent on Forest Polygon n a n a Sensitivity recreational conservation and scenic interest Enterprise Former Marshes Locations of former mashes as derived from historic Ordnance Polygon n a n a Historic Ordnance survey 10 560 mapping Survey Fuel Station These data are geo coded by Landmark and Catalist Point amp Text From Quarterly Current Entries comprises records held on the Catalist fuel database 1997 which provides the location of petrol stations diesel stations hypermarkets etc throughout Great Britain The data set includes information on the status of the site whether it is active and the brand of petrol sold Ground This assessment is based on data produced by the British Polygon amp n a Variable Other Dissolution British Geological Survey BGS using the latest Geological Text Factors Subsidence geological mapping information and interpretation by Survey Hazards BGS geologists Maps of natural subsidence hazard are derived from 1 50 000 geological maps These are used in conjunction with geohazard ratings at the postcode sector level to allow derivation of subsidence hazard for domestic properties Ground dissolution occurs when certain types of bedrock contain layers of material that can dissolve within the ground water This can cause underground cavities to develop that with time can reach the surface and cause significant ground movement such as the development of collapse hollows
26. atural Text These sites are to be afforded absolute protection Heritage Annually subject to imperative reasons of overriding public Countryside Polygon amp n a interest including those of a social or economic Council for Text nature Wales Member States had until June 1995 to propose areas it wished to come under the provisions of the Directive During 1998 the final list was due to be produced by The Commission in co operation with the Member States who then have until June 2004 to designate selected sites as Special Areas of Conservation Annually Sensitivity Special Protection Areas Special Protection Areas are classified under Article 4 English Nature Polygon amp n a of the EC Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds Text Quarterly 1979 commonly known as the Wild Birds Directive In Great Britain the designation is operated through the Scottish Polygon amp n a same method as that for Sites of Special Scientific Natural Text Interest Heritage Annually The purpose of Special Protection Areas is to Countryside Polygon amp n a safeguard the habitats of migratory and certain Council for Text particularly threatened bird species Together with Wales Special Areas of Conservation they constitute Natura 2000 areas for protection Annually Sensitivity Substantiated Pollution Incident Register These data are derived from public register Environment Point amp Text
27. by the UK Government in 1976 The purpose is to stem progressive encroachment on and loss of wetlands now and in the future Aims include the conservation management and wise use of migratory wildfowl stocks and to promote the conservation of wetlands Wetlands are areas of peat land fen marsh or water whether natural or artificial permanent or temporary with water that is static or flowing fresh brackish or salt including areas of marine water English Nature Polygon amp n a Text Quarterly Sensitivity Countryside Council for Wales Polygon amp n a Annually Text Scottish Natural Heritage Polygon amp n a Annually Text Registered Landfill Sites These data are sourced from public registers which are visited annually These data cover consents that have been issued by the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency under the Control of Pollution Act COPA 1974 and Section 36 of the Environmental Protection Act EPA 1990 These data relate to open and closed sites licensed for the landfill of waste Some site polygons are available for sites in Scotland none are currently available for sites in England and Wales Landmark Point or From 1976 Current Polygon amp Text Annually Registered Radioactive Substances 27 This data set is geo coded by Landmark and refers to Licences granted under the Radioactive Substances Act RSA 1993 This Act cont
28. ce Act 1952 The areas outlined in these acts were those deemed to be liable to subside as a result of the salt industry Any damages as a consequence of these activities are eligible for compensation Cheshire Brine Polygon Subsidence Compensation Board Other Factors From n a November 2002 Coal Mining Affected Areas This data set is made up of 1km polygon areas which may be affected by coal mining activity Coal Authority Polygon amp Other Factors n a As notified Text Compressible Ground Subsidence Hazards This assessment is based on data produced by the British Geological Survey BGS using the latest geological mapping information and interpretation by BGS geologists Maps of natural subsidence hazard are derived from 1 50 000 geological maps Certain types of ground such as that developed beneath river plains can contain very soft layers or pockets These can compress under the weight of overlying structures such as buildings resulting in progressive depression of the ground and disturbance of foundations British Geological Survey Other Factors Polygon amp n a Variable Text Contaminated Land Register Entries and Notices The contaminated land regulations enacted in 2000 give effect to relevant sections of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in regards to contaminated land There are three sets of regulations that relate to England Scotland and Wales
29. d into 6 probability bands from below 1 to more than 30 National Radiological Protection Board NRPB Other Factors Polygon amp n a n a Text Radon Protective Measures The responses given on the level of radon protective measures are based on data from the British Geological Survey BGS and National Radiological Protection Board NRPB Radon protective measures need to be installed for new dwellings or extensions to existing dwellings since 1999 These are based on estimates by both the NRPB and BGS on the basis of a combined analysis of geological and NRPB measurement data The dual data system forms the basis for the Building Research Establishment guidance on radon protective measures for new dwellings BR211 1999 It should be noted that in the case of the new or extensions to existing dwelling an area requiring radon protective measures is defined as where it is estimated that the radon concentration in 3 or more of homes exceeds the Action Level of 200 Bq m British Geological Survey Other Factors Polygon amp From 1999 Text Bi annually National Radiological Protection Board Polygon amp From 1999 Variable Text Ramsar Sites Under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat the Government is committed to designate Wetlands of International Importance The Convention was adopted in Ramsar Iran in 1971 and ratified
30. e data sheet These indicators have been introduced to all the datasets The data used for the Current Potentially Contaminative Industrial Land Use uses industry classifications based on an understanding of the business undertaken at a given address An address may appear more than once with different classifications such as Car Servicing amp Repair and Exhaust Replacement A small percentage of data cannot be geo coded because of insufficient address details These records are not loaded into our Legend Database but are returned to the data supplier for improvement Geo coded data 1 11 1 13 12 Data provided by the Environment Agency or the Scottish Environment Protection Agency is in the main supplied with grid references For such datasets as abstractions discharges and pollution incidents the grid references supplied generally have an accuracy of 100 metres In the case of the Registered Landfill Sites dataset where no boundary is available approximate positions of the sites have been supplied using a grid reference point which can vary from the site entrance to the centre of the site At present no complete national dataset exists for landfill site boundaries therefore some landfill sites are represented on the map by a point the location of which is provided to us by the data supplier Where only a point is available which cannot properly define a landfill Landmark may construct a buffer zone with the point as it
31. ea Planning Policy Guidance 25 on Development and Agency Text 2005 without Flood Risk for England PPG25 dated July 2001 Defences The Flood Zones illustrate the probability of flooding Zone 3 across England for planning consultation The Flood Zones have been identified using the best available data held by the Environment Agency ignoring the presence of flood defences as required by PPG25 reference table 1 note a This dataset is Flood Zone 3 the Environment Agency s best estimate of the areas of land ignoring the presence of defences with an annual probability of flooding of 1 0 1 in 100 or greater from rivers and 0 5 1 in 200 or greater from the sea This definition of Flood Zone 3 applies only in England Equivalent data is also provided for Wales although in Wales the data on this layer of the Flood Map does not have the same relationship to Planning Guidance and is not referred to as Flood Zones Flood Water The Environment Agency s holding of Flood Storage Environment Polygon From Quarterly Sensitivity Storage Areas Areas A flood storage area may be referred to as a Agency amp Text 2005 balancing reservoir storage basin or balancing pond Its purpose is to attenuate an incoming flood peak to a flow level that can be accepted by the downstream channel It may also delay the timing of a flood peak so that its volume is discharged over a longer time interval Forest Parks These areas have v
32. ection Waste Landfill Sites Statutory Authorisations Discharge Consents Industrial Processes Storage of Hazardous Substances Contraventions Potentially Contaminative Uses Miscellaneous The second table summarises the information shown in the Historical Land Use Section Potentially Contaminative Uses Potentially Infilled Land Historical Tanks and Energy Facilities The third table summarises the information shown in the Sensitivity Section Pathways Environmentally Sensitive Receptors The forth table summarises the information shown in the Other Factors Section Tables summarising the information found on site and in its vicinity This Table summarises the information shown in the Current Land Use Section On Site 0 250m 250 500m Sources 0 12 61 Waste Landifill Sites BGS Recorded Landfill Sites 0 0 1 Licensed Waste Management Facilities Landfill Boundaries 0 0 0 Licensed Waste Management Facilities Locations 0 1 1 Local Authority Recorded Landfill Sites 0 0 1 Registered Landfill Sites 0 0 2 Registered Waste Transfer Sites 0 0 0 Registered Waste Treatment or Disposal Sites 0 0 2 Statutory Authorisations Air Pollution Controls 0 0 0 Contaminated Land Register Entries and Notices 0 0 0 Registered Radioactive Substances 0 0 2 Discharge Consents Discharge Consents 0 4 31 Water Industry Act Referrals 0 0 0 Industrial Processes Integrated Pollution Controls 0 0 0 Integrated Pollution Control Registered Waste Sites 0 0 0
33. ections of the Sitecheck Assess report are explored in detail below The report groups results in the order found in the Summary table illustrated below Current Land Use refers to potential contaminates not sourced from Landmark s Historic Land Use Data which are revealed in the section below The Sensitivity header is used throughout the report to combine the pathway and receptor information since frequently features are both Other Factors Affecting the Site is the heading used to review additional land use data that may be of interest Location Maps 4 1 The main map confirms the boundary of the subject site used to derive the conclusion and reporting contained within The site boundary is marked in red and displayed against Land Line the most detailed Ordnance Survey mapping Since all sites differ in shape and area this map is not reproduced at a set scale The minimum distance from the site boundary to the map frame boundary is 50m A Landmark Information Group Service 4 2 4 3 44 4 5 Sitecheck Assess User Guide Users should check the boundary is correct on receipt of their Sitecheck Assess report Please call our Customer Helpdesk on 0117 983 6600 if you have an issue with the boundary The background map contains both features and descriptive text which may contain information not reported in the body of the report but relevant to the reader Examples are water features marked in blue on the map and detailed
34. ency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency keeps records of those sites where substances are present or in transit in quantities exceeding thresholds set in the regulations The duties under these regulations are largely dependent on the type and quantities of substance Following this rationale sites are subdivided into top and lower tier sites Sites storing above the specified amounts of hazardous substances and those carrying out particularly toxic or hazardous activities must provide information to the public on the nature of the hazard and action to be taken in the event of an accident The regulations mainly apply to chemical and petrochemical industries and to those that produce or use substances with flammable toxic or explosive properties This legislation replaces the Control of Industrial Major Accident Hazards CIMAH Regulations 1984 rds Sites Health and Safety Executive HSE Point amp Text From 1999 Bi annually Current Discharge Consents Drift For England and Wales discharge consents are granted with conditions set by the EA under Section 84 1 of the Water Resources Act 1991 For Scotland these records are granted by SEPA under the Control of Pollution Act COPA 1974 as amended by the Environment Act 1995 These data are geo coded by the supplier from 1 10 000 or 1 50 000 mapping In considering whether or not to grant consents the Environment Agency EA or Scottish Environmen
35. ere to the conditions that apply These records are held under Scottish legislation to protect the public water supply These records therefore relate only to public water supplies It should be noted that only those records supplied with a valid national grid reference are included Environment Agency Scottish Executive Point amp Text From 1995 Bi annually Point amp Text From 1995 Variable Sensitivity Water Industry Act Referrals The Environment Agency is given powers to regulate some discharges to public sewers or certain dangerous substances under the Water Industry Act 1991 WIA 91 These powers and the Regulations SI 1156 of 1989 and amendments establish the regulatory regime and Schedules of prescribed processes and prescribed substances which are to be controlled defined under the Act as Special Category Effluents Water Industry Act Referrals are Special Category Effluents containing particular substances or deriving from specific processes discharging to public sewers Such processes include any process for the production of chlorinated organic chemicals any process for the manufacture of asbestos cement paper or board any process for the manufacture of paper pulp any industrial process in which cooling water or effluents are chlorinated This is not a complete list and does not indicate whether a referral has been given consent or otherwise Environment Agency Point amp Text From
36. ext Countryside Agency Polygon amp n a Text Annually 16 A Landmark Information Group Service Sitecheck Assess User Guide Title Description Source Data Type Date Update Section Range Cycle BGS Recorded This data set relates to a survey of active landfill sites British Point or n a n a Current Landfill Sites conducted on behalf of the DoE DEFRA in 1973 Geological Polygon amp These data are already geo coded Survey BGS Text The survey includes over 3 000 sites accepting waste prior to the Control of Pollution Act COPA 1974 and would therefore not have been subject to any strict regulation or monitoring Further details which may be available from BGS paper records include outline plans site descriptions waste types and tipping histories BGS Recorded Mineral Sites This data set is geo coded by BGS It comprises details of all mines quarries and mineral sites operating in England Wales and Scotland since 1993 The original data were compiled by BGS in 1993 94 primarily from their own records and also from information supplied by Local Authorities the Valuation Office Agency and industrial sources British Geological Survey BGS Point amp Text From 1993 Annually Current Brine Compensation Areas An area in Cheshire and Greater Manchester that was set out in the Brine Pumping Compensation for Subsidence Act 1891 and the Cheshire Brine Pumping Compensation for Subsiden
37. ey Maps Potentially Contaminative Use Past Use Report Description Remarks Air shafts Air shafts Animal by products i e gelatine soap glue etc Animal by products i e animal parts e g soaps candles amp bone works Animal slaughtering amp basic processing of meat other than Animal slaughtering amp basic processing poultry Area liable to flood Areas liable to flood as indicated on the historical maps Batteries accumulators amp primary cells manufacture Batteries accumulators primary cells electric motors generators amp transformers Brewing amp malting Brewing amp malting Cement lime amp plaster products manufacture eo cement lime amp plaster products also includes lime ilns Cemetery or graveyard Cemetery modern burial grounds amp grave yards Chemical manufacturing general Manufacture of cosmetics manure fertilisers amp pesticides detergents oil organic based pharmaceuticals glues gelatines recording tapes photographic film Clay bricks amp tiles manufacture Manufacture of clay bricks breeze blocks amp tiles including associated activities e g brick fields also solitary kilns other than lime kilns Coal storage amp depot Coal storage depot Constructional steelwork metal structures amp products amp Constructional steelwork metal structures amp products amp building building materials manu
38. facture materials Distribution telecoms medical navigation metering amp lighting Manufacturing of distribution telecoms medical navigation equipment manufacture metering amp lighting Disturbed ground Disturbed ground greater than 200m in one dimension Domestic appliances manufacture Manufacturing of domestic appliances Dyes amp pigments manufacture Dye amp pigments Electricity production amp distribution including large Electricity generation amp distribution including large transfer transformers stations Factory or works use not specified Factory amp works use not specified Food processing major Major food processing includes dairies Former marsh Feature is only shown when land has subsequently been built on Fuel retail sale of automotive fuel Sale of automotive fuel Gas manufacture amp distribution Gas processing manufacture amp oil refining General quarrying Quarrying of all stone including limestone gypsum chalk amp slate amp ores includes all open cast mining amp slant workings also slate slab works flint works stone yards Glass amp glass products excluding flat glass manufacture Flat glass amp glass products manufacture Heap unknown constituents Must be associated with relevant extraction industry including spoil amp slag 13 A Landmark Information Group Service Sitecheck Assess User Guide
39. he boundaries are not the definitive version of the designated area the legally definitive boundary is shown on notification maps sent to the landowners or occupiers and can be obtained from the authorities local offices For the England data set the site boundary defines the extent of the designated land though within this there may be areas excluded from the designation The boundary may follow a mapped feature such as a hedge or stream or it may follow a feature such as Mean Low Water mark which is liable to change Most sites are digitised using the Ordnance Survey 1 10 000 maps as a guide Certain very small sites are digitised using much larger scale mapping e g 1 1 250 and 1 2 500 to obtain a more accurate representation of the designated land English Nature Point amp n a Quarterly Sensitivity Polygon Countryside Council for Wales Point amp Polygon n a Annually Scottish Natural Heritage Point amp Polygon n a Annually 24 A Landmark Information Group Service Sitecheck Assess User Guide Title Description Source Data Type Date Update Section Range Cycle National Parks These areas are established under the National Parks Department for Polygon amp n a As Sensitivity and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 and Environment Text designated designated with the co operation of the Joint Nature Food and Conservation Committee English Nature Scottish Rural
40. ies The Legend database contains datasets collated from a wide range of sources the Environment Agency SEPA Health and Safety Executive Local Authorities Ordnance Survey BGS English Nature Catalist National Radiological Protection Board NRPB Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs DEFRA Countryside Council for Wales Countryside Agency Coal Authority Trade Directories Scottish Executive Forest Enterprise Scottish Natural Heritage Peter Brett Associates and Arup A full listing of datasets with details of record source data type date range data update cycle and the section of the report in which you will find any records reported can be found in Appendix 2 The Historical Land Use Data are derived from the physical analysis of more than 60 000 Ordnance Survey map sheets at 1 10 000 and 1 10 560 scale covering mainland Great Britain except for parts of rural Scotland and dating from the middle of the nineteenth century to the late twentieth century In addition 1 1250 and 1 2500 scale mapping between 1946 and 1996 have been analysed for text relating to historical tanks and energy facilities recorded The Sitecheck Assess report is a desk study of the historic and current uses of the subject site and a compilation of searches of statutory registers and other records insofar as these are held in Landmark s Legend Database It does not include a site visit or a consideration of the planning history of a site
41. in the Sensitivity section text for tanks electricity sub stations factories works and schools shapes indicating tanks benchmarks and spot heights To the bottom left map there is a further small aerial photograph Adjacent to the above aerial photograph you will find the site location description and a six figure National Grid Reference relating to the bearing reference point for the site Rounded to the nearest 10m this is indicated on the map by an X To convert this National Grid Reference to an alphanumeric string please refer to Appendix 3 Summary of Site 5 1 The Summary of Site is in three sections e Sources e Pathways and Receptors e Other Factors Affecting the Site Each section provides details of those headings and features that have been identified on site only This information is derived from the datasets shown in Appendix 2 Each entry comprises e Description e Contact The Contact number refers you to a reference in the Useful Contents section e Ref No Where applicable a Ref No label appears on the map next to the relevant symbol Each Ref No label relates specifically to the feature on the map Summary 6 1 The Summary comprises a set of four tables that summarise the information found for the site and the vicinity derived from the datasets shown in Appendix 2 5 A Landmark Information Group Service Sitecheck Assess User Guide The first table summarises the information shown in the Current Land Use S
42. k Assess User Guide The content and sequence of the summary table is commensurate with the order of the various records as they appear in the body of the report In each section the table shows the dataset name the three search buffers total number of records for each buffer Users should note that not all the records shown in the 250 500 metre column will appear on the Current Land Use Map the Historical Land Use Map and the Sensitivity Map Features in the Other Factors section are not mapped Current Land Use 7 1 7 2 7 3 7 4 The background mapping used to display the current land use is the latest Ordnance Survey Street View Mapping The symbols together with the associated Ref No labels are plotted on the map with a corresponding description in the Legend for each symbol Where a number of features are located in the same position the symbol and Ref No are offset with a blue lead line The map view is of the site boundary and the 250m buffer The map frame is of fixed dimensions At least 50m of mapping will be visible between the 250m buffer and the map frame Since the frame is fixed in size and all sites vary in shape and area the mapping is not reproduced at a fixed scale The decision to map to 250m buffer was based on feedback from our clients and market research It was felt and found that the relevance of data within this zone and the clearer mapping resulting from the reduced area was preferable compa
43. k ranking and the distance from your site The Direction column indicates where the feature in question is located in relation to the Bearing Reference Point for the site indicated on the map by an X For example S on the data sheet indicates that the feature lies to the south of the site The Contact ref refers you to a reference in the Useful Contacts section The section ends with a table entitled Map Details which lists the map sheets used in the compilation of the historical land use data In addition 1 1250 and 1 2500 scale mapping A Landmark Information Group Service Sitecheck Assess User Guide between 1946 and 1996 have been analysed for text relating to historical tanks and energy facilities recorded Sensitivity 9 1 9 2 9 3 The background mapping used to display the sensitivity is the latest Ordnance Survey Street View Mapping This section is concerned with Pathways and Receptors An information Map shows Environmentally Sensitive Land Uses Features such as Ground Water Vulnerability are not mapped owing to the inappropriate survey scale compared to the background map presented in the Sitecheck Assess report and the detrimental effect to viewing other features A second information map shows Areas of Floodplain Other Factors Affecting the Site 10 1 This section gives details of all the records found within each dataset that have been identified within the search area and comprises 10 2 e
44. king and the distance from your site This section also includes details of any Part IIA sites that have been identified within the search area These will be categorised as 1 Contaminated Land 2 Special Sites 3 Remediated Contaminated Land The Direction column indicates where the feature in question is located in relation to the Bearing Reference Point for the site indicated on the map by an X For example S on the data sheet indicates that the feature lies to the south The Contact ref refers you to a reference in the Useful Contacts section Historical Land Use 8 1 8 2 8 3 8 4 8 5 8 6 The background mapping used to display the historical land use is the latest Ordnance Survey Street View Mapping This section provides information from Landmark s proprietary database that has been derived from a detailed analysis of a selection of large scale Ordnance Survey Maps at 1 10 000 and 1 10 560 scale dating from the middle of the nineteenth century through to the late twentieth century In the Historical Land Use table and map Potentially Infilled Land comprises features which have been identified from a comparison of 2 or more map editions This comparison can indicate such features as quarries and pits which may have been infilled Potentially contaminative uses identified from the historical maps have been sub divided into risk rankings The risk hazard shown on the map will depend on the ris
45. land and Wales and the Planning HSE Qararans Substang es Scotland Act 1937 i Local 2 Point amp Text From 1992 Annually Authorities The regulations require a consent to be granted by the Local Authority for sites where the storage of certain Health and Point amp Text From 1995 Annually hazardous substances is above the specified or Safety controlled quantity Local Authorities submit annual Executive returns to the HSE detailing any new consents which Scotland have been granted within the year 25 A Landmark Information Group Service Sitecheck Assess User Guide Title Description Source Data Type Date Range Update Section Cycle Planning Hazardous Substance Enforcements These data are collected collated and geo coded by Health and Landmark The records relate to consents granted Safety under the Planning Hazardous Substances Act 1990 Executive as amended for England and Wales and the Planning HSE Hazardous Substances Scotland Act 1997 in Point amp Text From 1992 As notified Current land Scotland Local If the conditions set in consents are breached the Authorities authority serves an order or enforcement notice on the Point amp Text From 1992 As notified relevant party Enforcement notices may reinforce an Health and existing condition or require the operator to remedy Safety the cause of the breach within a specified period Executive Once the enforcement condi
46. landowners to manage land to safeguard and enhance nature conservation landscape and cultural interest Environmentally Sensitive Areas Environment Food and Rural Affairs Department for Polygon amp n a Text Annually Sensitivity Scottish Executive Individual Statutory Instruments set out the terms and conditions of the management agreements for each designated area ESA agreement holders receive an annual payment in return for adopting measures designed to conserve and enhance the area under the terms of the agreement Health and Safety Executive HSE These data are geo coded by Landmark and contain details of sites subject to the Explosive Act 1875 and 1923 as amended and ports licensed under the Dangerous Substances in Harbour Area Regulations 1987 Flood Zones are defined by the Government s Planning Policy Guidance 25 on Development and flood Risk for England PPG25 dated July 2001 The Flood Zones illustrate the probability of flooding across England for planning consultation The Flood Zones have been identified using the best available data held by the Environment Agency ignoring the presence of flood defences as required by PPG25 reference table 1 note a This dataset is Flood Zone 2 the Environment Agency s best estimate of the areas of land ignoring the presence of defences with an annual probability of flooding of 0 1 1 in 1000 or greater from rivers and the sea but with an annu
47. n 10 of SI No 1056 the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 Currently these data are only available for England and Wales Environment Agency Point amp Text From 1974 Bi annually Current Local Authority Recorded Landfill Sites These data are sourced from individual Local Authorities that were able to provide information on sites operating prior to the introduction of the Control of Pollution Act COPA in 1974 Where these records have been passed by the Local Authority to the appropriate environment Agency the data was not collected from the Local Authority Prior to the COPA legislation powers to control waste in the interest of public health were the responsibility of individual Local Authorities These data have been collated and captured by Landmark Landmark Point or From 2001 Polygon amp Text n a Current Local Nature Reserves These reserves are areas created by Local Authorities in conjunction with their appropriate national authority in the interest of conservation amenity value and public enjoyment of the countryside Some but not all Local Nature Reserves LNRs are also designated SSSls They are controlled by bylaws English Nature Polygon amp n a Text As notified Countryside Council for Wales Polygon amp n a Text Bi annually Local Authorities Polygon amp n a Text As notified Scottish Natural Heritage Polygon amp n a
48. ng British Geological Survey BGS using the latest Geological Text Factors Subsidence geological mapping information and interpretation by Survey Hazards BGS geologists Maps of natural subsidence hazard are derived from 1 50 000 geological maps These are used in conjunction with geohazard ratings at the postcode sector level to allow derivation of subsidence hazard for domestic properties Plateau edges above steep landslipped slopes can become unstable and bend or camber downwards causing the ground to develop cracks called gulls This can cause localised problems for building foundations Historical Flood From historical mapping dating back to the middle of Landmark Point amp Text From 1850 n a Sensitivity Liabilities the 19 century Landmark s Systematic Analysis 7 Department has identified where areas liable to Ordnance Point amp Text From 1850 n a flooding have been recognized Survey This is drawn from a series of up to six historic map editions up to four Ordnance Survey 1 10 560 County Series Maps usually pre W W II the first National Grid Black and White raster 1 10 560 map and the last National Grid edition Black and White raster map at 1 10 000 scale Historical Tanks This data set contains facilities related to petroleum Landmark Point From 2003 n a Historical And Energy and energy storage including tanks petrol storage Land Use Facilities potential tanks electricity sub stations and
49. ntified a report on Further Action is produced by Wilbourn Associates within 48 hours The Framework and Reporting Style 3 1 Guidance to Local Authorities on identifying potentially contaminated land was established under Section 57 of the Environment Act 1995 which inserts a new Part IIA into the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and which was introduced in England and Scotland in the year 2000 and Wales in 2001 The basis was first to establish a pollutant linkage this being where there is a source pathway target alternatively described as contaminate pathway receptor A source is the presence of pollution A pathway is the means for pollution to migrate A receptor or target is controlled water or a non water designation where the source is likely to cause significant harm A Landmark Information Group Service 3 2 3 3 3 1 Sitecheck Assess User Guide Under Section 57 Local Authorities will first try and identify sites with a pollutant linkage before considering the extent and possible further actions such as an intrusive investigation In the same way the Sitecheck Assess report orders the features revealed in the search under the core headings of Sources Pathways and Receptors The Sitecheck Assess report comprises Eleven sections Aerial Photo Location Maps Summary of Site Summary Current Land Use Historic Land Use Sensitivity Other Factors Useful Information Useful Contacts Terms and Conditions The s
50. p Text From1950 Variable Environment Protection Agency Not applicable Not applicable Environment Agency Polygon amp Text Not applicable Not applicable British Geological Survey BGS Polygon amp Text Ordnance Survey Current Sensitivity 18 A Landmark Information Group Service Sitecheck Assess User Guide Title Description Source Data Type Date Range Update Section Cycle This data set is geo coded by Landmark and contains Various any enforcement and prohibition notices relating to IPC authorised processes which are brought under Section 23 1 of the Environmental Protection Act EPA 1990 If the Environment Agency or the Scottish Environment Protection Agency believes that the conditions of an authorisation have been breached it can serve an enforcement notice on the operator which requires remediation of the situation within a specified time If the situation involves imminent risk of serious pollution of the environment a prohibition notice may be served requiring immediate closure of the process It is an offence to operate a prescribed process without an authorisation or to contravene conditions of an enforcement notice without reasonable excuse Enforcement and Prohibition Notices Point amp Text From 1990 As notified Current These are designated by the Secretary of State under Section 18 of the Agriculture Act 1986 to encourage
51. phanumeric form is interchangeable with the purely numeric reference used by Landmark In order to convert the purely numeric grid references to an alphanumeric reference the following procedure should be used in general the last 3 figures of the 6 figure grid reference should be removed in the case of The North of Scotland 7 figure Northings may occur The resulting grid reference represents a 100 kilometre reference and thus can be plotted against the adjacent map to provide the correct letter code This letter code will then replace the first figure of the Easting and Northing first 2 figures in the case of the 7 figure Northing reference The reference can then be re assembled A Landmark Information Group Service
52. red to a view of the site and all the buffer zones This section draws on trade directories which provide detailed data on potentially contaminative current land uses Waste Landfill information is derived from the British Geological Survey BGS Recorded Landfill Sites Landmark s own database of landfill sites which includes a unique dataset of pre 1974 Local Authority Recorded Landfill Sites and other waste management licenses Also included is data from the statutory registers and data maintained by the Environment Agency the Scottish Environment Protection Agency SEPA the Health and Safety Executive and Local Authorities Data on Local Authority Recorded Landfill Sites has been collected from more than 160 Local Authorities The names of the Local Authority will appear under the Local Authority Landfill Coverage heading together with an indication of whether data has been supplied or not Details of any Recorded Landfill Sites in the search area will appear under the Local Authority Recorded Landfill Sites heading Where no records have been provided by the relevant Local A Landmark Information Group Service 7 5 7 6 7 7 Sitecheck Assess User Guide Authority it does not necessarily mean that there is no landfill just that no records were made available to Landmark Potentially contaminative uses identified from trade directories are sub divided into risk rankings The risk hazard shown on the map will depend on the risk ran
53. related Section features gas and gas monitoring related features oil related features and miscellaneous power features It been captured from post war 1 10 000 and 1 2500 Ordnance Survey historical mapping covering a period from 1943 to 1996 21 A Landmark Information Group Service Sitecheck Assess User Guide Title Description Source Data Type Date Update Section Range Cycle Integrated These data are geo coded by Landmark and comprise Environment Point amp Text From 1991 Quarterly Current Pollution records maintained under the EPA Prescribed Agency Controls Processes and Substances Regulations 1991 under Integrated Pollution Control IPC These regulations Scottish Point amp Text From 1992 Variable were progressively implemented from 1 April 1991 in Environment England and Wales and 1 April 1992 in Scotland Protection These are sites where larger more polluting Agency industries hold authorisations to emit discharges direct to land water or air Applications for authorisation under IPC must consider the full impact of all releases to air water and land The Agency incorporates conditions which ensure that the operator uses the Best Available Techniques Not Entailing Excessive Cost BATNEEC to minimise or prevent releases of certain substances and to render such substances harmless Authorised process operators are required to submit an annual emissions report BATNEEC is not applicable in
54. ring of coke or charcoal included are associated surface activities in area also individual coal mine shafts Motor vehicles maintenance amp repair e g Garages Repair amp sale ofi cars amp bikes ii parts iii services Natural amp man made textile manufacture amp products Natural amp man made textile manufacture amp products including hemp rope Office machinery amp computers manufacture Computers office machinery business industrial electrical goods Oil petroleum gas refining amp storage Major oil amp petrol storage amp all gas meters which are not in gas works Outfalls Outfalls including warm water industrial effluent amp sewage unless directly attached to other sewerage feature e g end of sewer pipe Paints varnishes printing inks mastics amp sealants Paints varnishes printing inks mastics sealants amp creosote manufacture Paper packaging products manufacture Pulp paper amp cardboard manufacture Pipelines Above ground pipelines other than sewerage Plastic goods all general manufacture including building All plastic goods including building packages tubing etc amp the packaging amp tubing manufacture of tar bitumen amp asphalt Printing of newspapers Printing of newspapers Printing miscellaneous excluding newspapers Printing other than news print Pulp commodity grade paper amp paperboard manufacture Paper card etc products e g Packaging Quarrying of sand amp clay
55. rived from 1 50 000 and 1 250 000 geological maps These are used in conjunction with geohazard ratings at the postcode sector level to allow derivation of subsidence hazard for domestic properties Landslipping occurs due to particular types of slopes becoming unstable under certain circumstances causing down slope movement of the ground and disruption to buildings A combination of factors including amongst others the rock type the presence of excess water natural or relating to man made activity the angle of the slope and construction work for example cuttings or embankments can all contribute British Geological Survey Point amp Text n a Variable Other Factors Licensed Waste Management Facilities Landfill Boundaries These data cover consents for landfill sites issued by the Environment Agency under Section 64 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 Part II and prescribed by Regulation 10 of SI No 1056 the Waste Management Licensing Regulations 1994 The boundaries of these sites are supplied by the EA and currently only relate to active landfill sites Environment Agency Polygon amp From 1974 Text Bi annually Current Licensed Waste Management Facilities Locations These data cover consents issued for current or recently current waste management licence by the Environment Agency under Section 64 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 Part II and prescribed by Regulatio
56. rols the storage use and disposal of radioactive substances through authorisation and registration systems and provides for access to information regarding sites holding such consents The Act applies to Crown premises including mobile radioactive apparatus but does not cover navy army air force or visiting forces or the Secretary of State for Defence Environment Agency Point amp Text From 1991 Quarterly Current Scottish Environment Protection Agency Point amp Text From 1970 Variable A Landmark Information Group Service Sitecheck Assess User Guide Title Description Source Data Type Date Range Update Section Cycle Registered Waste Transfer Sites These data are sourced from public registers which are visited annually This dataset covers consents that have been issued by the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency under the Control of Pollution Act COPA 1974 and Section 36 of the Environmental Protection Act EPA 1990 These data relate to open and closed sites licensed for waste transfer Some site polygons are available for sites in Scotland none are currently available for sites in England and Wales Landmark Point or From 1976 Polygon amp Text Annually Current Registered Waste Treatment or Disposal Sites These data are sourced from public registers which are visited annually This dataset covers consents that have been issued
57. round surface and does not include deeper mine workings Shallow mine workings may have a greater potential for generating ground movement at the surface than deeper workings Although mining hazard can cause the ground movement it will not necessarily cause building movement as this depends on the type and age of the building in the area of search British Geological Survey Polygon amp From 1994 Text Bi annually Other Factors Sites of Special Scientific Interest These Sites of Special Scientific Interest SSSI have been designated under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 Section 28 to protect areas of important flora fauna geological and or physiographical features They provide the basis for other national and international designations Parties notified include site owner s and occupier s local planning authorities water and sewerage companies and the appropriate Secretary of State The Land Registry also records these as local land changes The appropriate party must be consulted on developments or notified of potentially damaging operations which may affect an SSSI Most SSSls are privately owned or managed Others are owned or managed by public bodies such as the Forestry Commission Ministry of Defence and the Crown Estate or by the voluntary conservation movement Some SSSls are also designated as Special Protection Areas and Ramsar Sites English Nature Polygon amp n a Text Quarterly
58. s centre to act as a warning of the possible presence of a landfill site within the area Registered landfills may appear in more than one dataset Where this happens they may not appear in exactly the same location due to the differences in data capture and reporting styles from the different suppliers Where boundaries are available for landfill sites the area is shown on the Current Land Use Map and is referred to in the map legend as BGS Recorded Landfill Site Local Authority Recorded Landfill Site Registered Landfill Site or Licensed Waste Management Facilities Landfill A boundary accuracy of high or moderate is allocated to each boundary indicating the confidence of the extent and position of the landfill boundaries A Landmark Information Group Service Sitecheck Assess User Guide 1 15 Potentially Contaminative Use Past Use and Potentially Infilled Land data covers all potentially contaminative past land uses that can be identified from a selection of large scale 1 10 560 scale and 1 10 000 scale Black and White raster Ordnance Survey maps It includes some 250 000 areas of unknown fill e g quarries mine workings brick works and disused canals and a wide variety of past industrial activities with more than 400 000 entries e g gas works timber treatment works chemical plants metal foundries printing works These data are detailed in the following tables 1 16 Categories of Data Extracted from Historic Ordnance Surv
59. t Protection Agency SEPA has to take into account whether statutory water quality objectives will be met likely deterioration in water quality downstream and possible effects on other water uses downstream Conditions are attached to consents in order to minimise effects Such conditions may be related to discharge quantity steps to minimise effects of pollution sampling facilities and records to be maintained These consents do not apply to discharges to sewers since the sewerage undertaker regulates these In addition only those records that are supplied with a valid national grid reference are included Deposits Based on the British Geological Survey solid geology mapping at a scale of 1 625 000 this should be considered as only indicative due to the low resolution of the source mapping In many areas drift deposits may occur at the surface and form the material which underlies the site The terms solid and drift are widely used to distinguish between geologically old rocks and recent deposits that are mainly glacial Solid geology refers to the consolidated strata deposited before the last glacial period deposits and are those regarded as county rock or bedrock Drift geology usually refers to the overlying sands gravels peat and alluvium deposited during and after glacial times Point amp Text From 1950 Dependent upon the area of the country Environment Agency Bi annually Scottish Point am
60. t amp Text From Current December 2000 Local Annually Authorities Areas Benefiting from Flood Defences This dataset shows those areas benefiting from demarcated flood defences whereby in a 1 fluvial or 0 5 tidal flood event areas that would otherwise flood are protected provided that the defences do not breach Environment From 2005 Sensitivity Agency Polygon amp Text Quarterly Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 as amended by the Countryside Act 1968 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and Environment Act 1995 allowed for the designation of Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty AONB The equivalent designations for Scotland are National Scenic Areas AONBs are landscapes of national conservation importance for their distinctive character and natural beauty They are generally smaller than National Parks and are owned by individuals e g farmers Some are adjacent to National Parks and many include areas of Heritage Coast The aims of AONBs are to enhance and conserve the natural beauty of the landscape meeting the need for quiet enjoyment and having regard for the interests of those who live and work there Planning law protects development within them Department for Polygon amp n a n a Environment Text Food and Rural Affairs DEFRA Sensitivity Countryside Council Wales Bi Annually Polygon amp n a for T
61. that can directly impinge on buildings 20 A Landmark Information Group Service Sitecheck Assess User Guide Title Description Source Data Type Date Update Section Range Cycle Groundwater This is a text report based on the 1 100 000 mapping Environment Polygon amp n a n a Sensitivity Vulnerability for England and Wales For Scotland this text reportis Agency Text based on the 1 625 000 mapping Due to its crude resolution this report should be considered as British Polygon amp n a n a indicative only Geological Text Survey BGS This data set gives information regarding location of sensitive water resource soil classification and whether there are any drift deposits present Groundwater which is contained within underground strata aquifers is usually of high quality being utilised for potable water and various other industrial and agricultural uses It is vulnerable to contamination from direct discharges into the groundwater and indirect discharges onto or into land and since decontamination is difficult expensive and prolonged it is important to prevent pollution of these resources To assess the vulnerability of groundwater to contamination features of the soil and geology need to be considered since these will influence the leaching characteristics and hence the downward movement of pollutants Gulls And This assessment is based on data produced by the British Polygon amp n a Variable Other Camberi
62. tion of water Also contains cavities produced by mining activity in the past for the extraction of chalk flint and other minerals This mining information predominantly relates to southern and eastern England the majority being the details of chalk mines Nearest Surface Data derived from Ordnance Survey Land Line Ordnance Digital Current Annually Sensitivity Water Feature Survey Mapping Notification of These data are sites that come under the Notification Health and Point amp Text From 1999 N a Sensitivity Installations of Installations Handling Hazardous Substances Safety Handling NIHHS Regulations 1982 and are geo coded by Executive Hazardous Landmark These regulations specify dangerous HSE Substances substances and the quantities of these substances NIHHS trigger obligations to notify the HSE of their use three months before such use commences The NIHHS Regulations require emergency plans to be kept up to date and regularly tested The list of notifiable substances is divided into specifically named substances Notification is required for all sites on land as well as jetties piers and other structures in UK inland waters proposing use of such substances Planning These data are collected collated and geo coded by Health and Point amp Text From 1992 Annually Current Hazardous Landmark The records relate consents granted under Safety Substance the Planning Hazardous Substances Act 1990 as Executive Consents amended for Eng
63. tions are met the Scotland authority has powers to withdraw the notice Point amp Text From 1995 As notified Potentially Contaminative Industrial Uses Past Land Uses From historical mapping dating back to the middle of Landmark the 19 century Landmark s Systematic Analysis has identified areas where historically the land uses were Point Polygon amp Text From 1850 n a Historic potentially contaminative Ordnance This is drawn from a series of up to six historic map Survey editions up to four Ordnance Survey 1 10 560 County Series Maps usually pre W W II the first National Grid Black and White raster 1 10 560 map and the last National Grid edition Black and White raster map at 1 10 000 scale Point Polygon amp Text From 1850 n a Potentially Infilled Land From historical mapping dating back to the middle of Landmark the 19 century Landmark s Systematic Analysis Department has identified areas where cavities and Point Polygon amp Text From 1850 n a Historic areas of water or marsh have potentially been infilled with materials This is drawn from a series of up to six historic map editions up to four Ordnance Survey 1 10 560 County Series Maps usually pre W W II the first National Grid Black and White raster 1 10 560 map and the last National Grid edition Black and White raster map at 1 10 000 scale Ordnance Survey Point Polygon amp
64. uestion for our helpdesk or a general query we have an experienced team ready to talk to you In addition clients have access to their own Account Manager Copies of this User Guide can be obtained from the Bourse website www bourse co uk Ordering a Sitecheck Assess Report 1 4 1 5 1 6 The quickest and perhaps most efficient way to order your Sitecheck Data report is via our web site www bourse co uk or call our Helpdesk team on 0117 983 6600 To order a report using one of our order forms please contact Bourse Company Services Limited Pembroke House 7 Brunswick Square Bristol BS2 8PE Telephone 0117 983 6600 Fax 0117 983 6611 DX 122075 Bristol 11 E mail bourse bourse co uk Internet www bourse co uk It is important that each order form is accompanied by a location plan clearly showing the site boundary in relation to established surface features If the site is a new development the developer s plan and Land Registry plan should be submitted to aid us in site identification If in doubt please call for clarification as orders submitted without a location plan may be delayed Orders and plans should be sent by post fax or by DX to the address on the order form A Landmark Information Group Service 1 8 1 9 Sitecheck Assess User Guide You may request to receive printed reports digitally by e mail or in printed form Extra printed copies are available on request Sitecheck Assess is available

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