Changes To Contaminated Land Regime Enter Into Force

On 6 April 2012 changes to the contaminated land regime entered into force in England. The issue of the revised statutory guidance, which is so critical to the operation of Part 2A, (see our previous lawnow) on the subject) is the main change but the opportunity has also been taken to address some other issues in the legislation applicable to contaminated land with a view to making the Part 2A regime more effective.  These include bringing into force a change to the water limb of the definition of contaminated land provided for in the Water Act 2002 along with some changes to contaminated land regulations dealing with procedural matters.  Separate statutory guidance for radioactive contaminated land has also been published.