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When you are looking for an Environmental Consultant, it is important to choose the right one to guide you through the process.
At Lustre Consulting, we are committed to our core values of being:
In addition to our values, the main Environment Agency (EA) guidance called Land Contamination Risk Management (LCRM) has specific requirements for who is qualified and competent to prepare land quality reports.
The LCRM guidance sets out the requirement for all land contamination assessments to be completed by a ‘competent’ person and what the definition of a competent person is.
For all land contamination and planning you must now use and meet the National Planning Policy Framework definition of a competent person, which is set out in Annex 2.
It is important to note that LCRM requires that a Suitably Qualified Professional (SQP) must produce the relevant reports, which is a more stringent requirement than that set out in the old guidance, CLR11.
An SQP must:
Using a consultancy that doesn’t meet these requirements means any reports submitted will be rejected by the regulators.
At Lustre Consulting, our consulting team meet these strict requirements. Lustre’s dedicated consultants are:
Our consultants will give you the valuable foresight to reduce the risk of unexpected cost and delay on your projects, helping you create safe and compliant places to live and work.
Contact us today to find out more about how our consultants can support you on your projects.
How we can protect your construction site from unnecessary delays and costs. If piling is part of your construction plans, a piling risk assessment could be a vital step to avoid potential problems that could disrupt your project, including: Piling risk assessments are now explicitly referenced within the Environment Agency’s Land Contamination Risk Management Guidance […]
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A surface water soakaway is used to capture then allow the infiltration and filtration of water runoff through a subsoil to the water table below. Your soakaway should provide sufficient short-term storage of surface water and allow the surface water to percolate into the surrounding ground. The National House-Building Council (NHBC) provides detailed guidance on […]
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Contamination is not always something that can be seen; often contamination is invisible, buried below ground or is present in perfectly normal looking topsoil.
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What is a Phase 1 Desk Study? A Phase 1 Desk Study will determine if contamination could be present at your site, and importantly, if that contamination poses a risk to future site users or the environment. Why is a Phase 1 Desk Study needed for this site? If the Desk Study finds that the […]
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