Pre-commencement remedial work and onshore works in respect of any ground contamination or other adverse ground conditions must only take place in accordance with a scheme to deal with the contamination of any land (including groundwater) that is likely to cause significant harm to persons or pollution of controlled waters or the environment which has been submitted to, and approved by, the relevant planning authority in consultation with the Environment Agency.

Each scheme submitted under sub-paragraph (1) must include an investigation and assessment report, prepared by a specialist consultant to identify the extent of any contamination and the remedial measures to be taken for that stage to render the land fit for its intended purpose, together with a management plan which sets out measures in the event that contamination not previously identified is found to be present and long-term measures with respect to any contaminants remaining on the site.

Such remediation as may be identified in each approved scheme must be carried out in accordance with that approved scheme.