Environmental enquiry service
The environmental enquiry service provides detailed environmental information about individual properties or pieces of land. The following information is provided:
Landfill sites
We hold detailed information on all our former landfill sites within Wolverhampton. Information is available on issues such as:
• waste types
• history of the landfill
• landfill gas production
• assessment of the potential risk from landfill sites to any property or land.
Contaminated land under Part IIa of the Environmental Protection Act 1990
We can tell you if a property or a piece of land is entered on a register of contaminated land under Part IIa of the Act. We are currently undertaking work from within the Contaminated Land Strategy in line with the requirements of Part IIa of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Historical land use
We have historical maps dating from 1884 through to the present day. These can be studied to determine the former use of the land and identify any potentially contaminative land use such as industrial premises.
Site investigations and remediation
We have information on numerous site investigations and remediation work undertaken in Wolverhampton.
Pollution incidents
We can see from our records any pollution incidents which have occurred at a property or piece of land.
Environmental information reports available
Using the information above we provide comprehensive and accurate environmental information reports for properties and land within the city. These can be used by solicitors during property transactions, or could be included as additional information in home information packs.
We are able to prepare a report for individual properties or pieces of land. This includes an assessment of the likely risk of contamination to the individual site.
The reports that are available for individual property enquiries and the relevant fees are listed below (fees from 1 April 2008 – 31 March 2009):
Type of report |
Price (inclusive of VAT) |
|
Landfill report |
£36.30 |
|
Contamination report (includes landfill information) |
£48.40 |
|
Landfill site location plan |
£7.87 |
For multiple properties or large sites the contamination report costs £30.90 for the first 30 minutes of work and £10.30 for every 30 minutes after (plus VAT).
We aim to respond to environmental enquiries within ten working days.
Contact details
If you require further information from the Contaminated Land Team, you can contact us by using our online contact form or
e-mail: environmental.protection@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Telephone: 01902 551155
Fax: 01902 554329
Minicom: 01902 555554
Or write to:
Wolverhampton City Council
Regeneration and Environment
Environmental Protection
Civic Centre
St Peter’s Square
Wolverhampton
WV1 1DA