Contaminated Land Register for Cornwall Under Environmental Protection Act

Government Digital Service provides a register of sites officially determined as 'Contaminated Land' in Cornwall under Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The data represents sites where substances could cause significant harm to people, protected species, or significant pollution of water. This layer does not include sites that are only potentially contaminated.

Use Cases

• Map and analyze the spatial distribution of officially contaminated sites based on the geospatial layer.
• Support regulatory oversight and track remediation actions based on the maintained legal register.
• Assess environmental risk for development projects based on the criteria of significant harm or pollution.
• Cross-reference with other environmental datasets based on the formal 'Records of Determination' mentioned.

Strengths

• Data is defined by a specific legal framework (Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990).
• Register is intended as a full and permanent record of regulatory action, suggesting formal documentation.
• Sites are determined only after an extensive site investigation and risk assessment process.

Limitations

• Row count, file formats, and column-level documentation are unknown.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.
• Geographic coverage is limited to Cornwall, which may limit broader applicability.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Officially determined through site investigation and risk assessment processes prescribed by law.

Time Range

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Freshness

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Geography

Cornwall, United Kingdom