Planning decisions - Colchester Town Hall (Image: Pauws99)
A SITE targeted for new parking spaces must be checked for contamination before plans go ahead.
A proposal for new spaces and a dropped kerb to be installed in Buxton Road, Colchester, have been approved by Colchester Council.
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However, planning boss Karen Syrett stated the site must be checked over first due to it previously being the home of a petrol station.
A report reads: “Prior to the commencement of the permitted development, the applicant is advised to undertake a suitable and sufficient site investigation and any necessary risk assessment to ensure the land is free from significant levels of contamination.”
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