Im interested in buying a home or property. How can I check that contaminated land issues have been dealt with?
The developer’s responsible for making sure their development is safe and suitable for its proposed use. If planning permission for the development includes conditions linked to potential contamination, you can find out if contamination issues have been sorted out by: • asking Fife Council’s Development Services to confirm that the conditions have been fully complied with • asking the developer for copies of remediation and validation reports • tracking the development’s progress through the planning process, using Fife Council’s e-planning system • going to your local planning office and asking to see the information it holds about the development • contacting the National House Building Council (NHBC) for information about the development and the developer (if they’re acredited by the NHBC); visit the NHBC here (this takes you to and external website).
