What is a Phase 1: Desktop Study?
A Phase 1: Desktop Study is the first step in investigating potentially contaminated land. It is required by planners, warranty companies and building control officers.
Also known as a Contaminated Land Risk Assessment or Preliminary Risk Assessment (PRA), we create reports to the national standard.
How is a Phase 1: Desktop Study carried out?
Our highly trained and extensively qualified experts undertake every desktop study. We perform a site walkover during every Phase 1: Desktop Study which the local authority requires. Usually, this comes at an additional price but we include a site walkover as standard.
As well as the site walkover, we also gather information on:
- Historical mapping
- Geology in the area
- Potentially contaminative land uses, past and present
- Hydrogeology
We then create a risk assessment or Conceptual Site Model (CSM) which is used to assess any potential risk to the end-user, construction workers, groundwater or habitats.
What does a Phase 1: Desktop Study report include?
- Provision of environment and geological data
- Review of historical maps
- Walkover survey by a qualified engineer
- Conceptual Site Model (CSM)
- Preliminary Risk Assessment (PRA)
- A simple to understand summary
Why choose Your Environment for your Desktop Study report?
- Low cost with no hidden extras
- Site walkover included
- 10-day turnaround (expedited service available)
- A report which is bespoke to your site
- Nationwide operation
- Carried out to CLR11 and national standards
- Designed to discharge planning conditions
Packages
We carry out all our Desktop Study Reports on a fixed fee basis with no hidden extras. Every report meets the requirements for planning condition discharge.
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- Assessed by a commercially aware Contaminated Land expert or similar
- Required by developers and funders
- Gives you the confidence to move forward with a purchase
- Includes historic mapping and environmental information
- Includes geology
- 24-hour turnaround
Not sure which service you need? Get in touch, we’re happy to help with any queries.
