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EEGSL-DTS-Report-Aldi-Mon-Bank PHASE 1 GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL DESK STUDY REPORT ALDI STORE CARDIFF ROAD, MON BANK NEWPORT FOR ALDI STORES LTD Earth Environmental & Geotechnical (Southern) Ltd. Kingsbury House Kingsbury Square Melksham Nr Bath SN12 6HL Tel: 01225 434237 Report No. B1316/20/DTS May 2020 Report Title: Phase 1 Geo-environmental Desk Study Report Aldi Store, Cardiff Road, Mon Bank, Newport Report Reference: B1316/20/DTS Client: Aldi Stores Ltd Issue Date: 14th May 2020 Drafted By: Rachael Lockyer Geo-Environmental Consultant Authorised By: Simon Leat Director This document has been prepared for the titled project (or named part thereof) and should not be relied upon or used for any other project without an independent check being carried out as to its suitability and prior written authorisation being obtained from Earth Environmental & Geotechnical. Earth Environmental & Geotechnical accepts no responsibility or liability for the consequences of the use of this document, wholly or in part, for any other purpose than that for which it was commissioned. Any persons so using or relying upon this document for such other purpose do so at their own risk. This report was prepared for the sole use of the Client and shall not be relied upon or transferred to any other party without the express written authorisation of Earth Environmental & Geotechnical. It may contain material subject to copyright or obtained subject to license; unauthorised copying of this report will be in breach of copyright/license. The findings and opinions provided in this document are given in good faith and are subject to the limitations imposed by employing site assessment methods and techniques, appropriate to the time of investigation and within the limitations and constraints defined within this document. The findings and opinions are relevant to the dates when the assessment was undertaken, but should not necessarily be relied upon to represent conditions at a substantially later date. The findings and opinions conveyed in this report are based on information obtained from a variety of sources as detailed and which Earth Environmental & Geotechnical assumes to be reliable, but have not been independently confirmed. Therefore, Earth Environmental & Geotechnical cannot and does not guarantee the authenticity or reliability of third party information it has relied upon. Where opinions expressed in this report are based on current available guidelines and legislation, no liability can be accepted by Earth Environmental & Geotechnical for the effects of any future changes to such guidelines and legislation. The limitations of liability of Earth Environmental & Geotechnical for the contents of this document have been agreed with the Client, as set out in the terms and conditions of offer and related contract documentation. Earth Environmental & Geotechnical (Southern) Ltd Cardiff Road, Mon Bank, Newport Report No. B1316/20/DTS May 2020 CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................ 1 Appointment ............................................................................................................................... 1 Terms of Reference .................................................................................................................... 1 Proposed Development .............................................................................................................. 1 Sources of Information ............................................................................................................... 2 Limitations of the Study .............................................................................................................. 2 2.0 THE SITE ................................................................................................................................... 3 Site Location and Description ..................................................................................................... 3 Site Utility Services ..................................................................................................................... 4 3.0 GEOLOGICAL SETTING ........................................................................................................... 5 Geology ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Mining, Ground Workings & Natural Cavities ............................................................................. 6 Radon Potential .......................................................................................................................... 6 Soil Chemistry ............................................................................................................................ 6 Railways & Tunnels .................................................................................................................... 6 4.0 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING .................................................................................................... 8 Industrial Land Use Information.................................................................................................. 8 Waste and Landfill Sites ............................................................................................................. 8 Environmental Permits, Incidents and Registers ........................................................................ 9 Hydrogeology and Hydrology ..................................................................................................... 9 Potential Flood Risks ................................................................................................................ 10 Environmentally Sensitive Sites ............................................................................................... 10 Visual and Cultural Designations .............................................................................................. 10 Habitat Designations ................................................................................................................ 10 Archaeology ............................................................................................................................. 10 5.0 SITE HISTORY ........................................................................................................................ 11 6.0 PRELIMINARY CONTAMINATION RISK ASSESSMENT ...................................................... 15 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 15 Potential Sources ..................................................................................................................... 16 Potential Pathways ................................................................................................................... 16 Potential Receptors .................................................................................................................. 16 Preliminary Risk Assessment ................................................................................................... 18 7.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ........................................................................ 19 APPENDICES Appendix 1 Enviro+Geo Insight Report Appendix 2 Report Limitations TABLES Table 1 Summary of Industrial Land Use Table 2 Environmental Permits, Incidents and Registers Table 3 Summary of Site History Table 4 Consequence, Probability and Risk Table 5 Estimation of Level of Risk by Comparison of Consequence and Probability Table 6 Preliminary Conceptual Model Earth Environmental & Geotechnical (Southern) Ltd Cardiff Road, Mon Bank, Newport Report No. B1316/20/DTS May 2020 FIGURES Figure 1 Proposed Development Layout Details Figure 2 Aerial Photograph of Site Figure 3 General Site Photograph Looking NE from Mon Bank Road Figure 4 Extract From Geological Map Figure 5 OS Map Extracts Figure 6 Historical Aerial Photographs Earth Environmental & Geotechnical (Southern) Ltd Cardiff Road, Mon Bank, Newport Report No. B1316/20/DTS May 2020 1.0 INTRODUCTION Appointment 1.1 Earth Environmental & Geotechnical (Southern) Ltd (EEGSL) was commissioned by Craddys, acting on behalf of Aldi Stores Ltd (the Client) to undertake a Phase 1 Geo-Environmental Desk Study assessment at a site off Mon Bank in Newport, South Wales. Terms of Reference 1.2 EEGSL was commissioned by the Client to undertake a Phase I Geo-Environmental Desk Study at the site in accordance with a proposal reference B1316 dated 19th December 2019. 1.3 The objectives of this investigation are: • Undertake a desk-based review of the underlying geology of the site, including examination of geological plans, borehole records and geological memoirs to gain an understanding of the setting of the site. • Review historical and environmental records to gain an understanding of the environmental setting of the site (incl. potential contamination) and associated implications on the future development of the site. Proposed Development 1.4 It is proposed to build a new Aldi Store on a piece of unoccupied land at Mon Bank, Newport . The proposed development layout details are shown in Figure 1 below. Figure 1 – Proposed Development Layout Details Earth Environmental & Geotechnical (Southern) Ltd 1 Cardiff Road, Mon Bank, Newport Report No. B1316/20/DTS May 2020 Sources of Information 1.5 The Phase 1 Desk Study comprises of a review
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