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What does Site mean? Site describes the land (and, where relevant, buildings, airspace and subsoil) on or within which works or development are carried out, together with any adjoining areas made available for access, storage, temporary works and welfare. In practice, the site is fixed by the governing document: in construction and development agreements it is the area shown in the contract drawings and descriptions; in planning permission it is the application “red line” boundary. Specific statutes sometimes define related terms (for example, “construction site” under the CDM Regulations), but “site” itself is generally a descriptive expression used across legal contexts and interpreted by...

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Special Sites under Part IIA EPA 1990: Definition, Prescribed Land and Designation/Referral Processes (England and Wales)

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What is a special Site?

A special site is Contaminated land falling within Pt IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA 1990) that is:

  • formally designated by a local authority (LA), or by the Secretary of State/Welsh Ministers; and
  • whose designation has not been brought to an end by the Environment Agency (EA) or Natural Resources Wales (NRW)

These sites involve risks or issues that the EA in England, or NRW in Wales, are best placed to address. Once a site is designated, the EA/NRW replaces the LA as the enforcing authority for that land, and the details of the designation must be entered into the contaminated land register...

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