Contaminated land

Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 came into force in Scotland in July 2000. It places responsibilities on local authorities to deal with contaminated land in accordance with a published Contaminated Land Strategy. Potentially contaminated land may also be addressed through the planning system.

Contaminated Land Strategy

View the Contaminated Land Strategy (PDF 667KB) to find out how the council is dealing with potentially contaminated land.

Planning and Potentially Contaminated Land

• Hydrocarbons (PDF 21KB)
• An Introduction to Land Contamination and Development Management (PDF 883KB)

Contaminated Land Register

The legislation requires that local authorities maintain a Public Register of Contaminated Land. Land on the public register is judged to meet the legal definition of contaminated land and has been formally identified.

In accordance with Part IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 the council maintains a Public Register of Contaminated Land (PDF 117KB) within Aberdeenshire. The full register can be viewed at the headquarters at Woodhill House in Aberdeen or at Unit 7, Harlaw Way in Inverurie. For further information please contact either of the offices below:

Aberdeenshire Council
Directorate
Infrastructure Services
Woodhill House
Aberdeen
AB16 5GB
Telephone: 01467 539039

Environmental Health
Aberdeenshire Council
Unit 7, Harlaw Way
Harlaw Industrial Estate
Inverurie
AB51 4SG
Email: environmental@aberdeenshire.gov.uk 

For further information please email contaminated.land@aberdeenshire.gov.uk.