Contaminated Land
There is provision (Part III) in the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order, 1997 for the establishment of a regime dealing with Contaminated Land. However, this part of the Order has not been commenced.
Type of Change
- Following Ministerial agreement, a tender process was initiated by DAERA officials to commission a report on the cost and resources that may be required to introduce a contaminated land regime in Northern Ireland, the provisions for which are in Part III (not commenced) of the Waste and Contaminated Land Order 1997.
- There were no tenders received through this process.
- Next steps are being considered by DAERA officials.
Affected Stakeholders
As yet, no stakeholders affected, as the relevant part of WCLO 1997 remains uncommenced.
Changes
If commenced, District Councils will be required to develop an inspection strategy, inspect their areas and remediate any sites they find to be contaminated to the level of posing a significant risk of significant harm to health and the environment.
Status
Ongoing.
Expected Timeline
This project may be completed in 2027.