Gateshead Borough Council has a statutory duty to keep and maintain a record of contaminated land as set out in Section 78R of the Environment Protection Act 1990.
The information stored in this register is a full and permanent record relating to regulatory action and remediation and includes:
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Remediation notices
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Appeals against remediation notices
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Remediation declarations
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Remediation statements
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Appeals against charging notices
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Designation of special sites
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Notification of claimed remediation
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Convictions for offences under section 78M of the Act
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Guidance issued under section 78V(1) of the Act
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Other matters prescribed by Regulations
At present there are 4 entries in the Gateshead Borough Council contaminated land public register.
The public register does not include details of historic land use and other information used in the identification and investigation of potentially contaminated land, or information on sites that have been remediated through the planning and development management process.
For further information including details of remediation notices and any subsequent work carried out, please contact Gateshead Council’s Landscape Team on 0191 433 3000.