Phase 1 Contaminated Land Study – South Grove Farm, Burbage

Oakland Farm Eggs Ltd commissioned ACCON to carry out a land quality risk assessment of the proposed re-development at Southgrove Farm, Burbage, Wiltshire.

Oakland Farm Eggs Ltd proposed to replace the four existing obsolete poultry units with a single building which replicates the footprint of the existing units and which will comply with the
current animal welfare guidance.

ACCON undertook a full desk top survey of relevant historic data and used the geological information to develop a preliminary Conceptual Model of the site which identified all potential and actual contaminants, receptors and pathways (pollution linkages). The investigation will be carried out in accordance with BS 10175:2001 ‘Investigation of potentially contaminated sites’.

Using the conceptual model a risk assessment of the actual and potential pollution linkages were identified and recommendations for further works, where necessary were made.

The Phase 1 study had identified that the only potential sources of contamination on site arise from the historic and current practices of agriculture and poultry farming.