LAND AT NEWCHURCH ROAD STACKSTEADS PRELIMINARY RISK ASSESSMENT (PHASE 1 DESK STUDY) Prepared for: Mr T Celiz 9 Newby Road Bolton Lancashire BL2 5EQ By: LK Consult Ltd Bury Business Centre Kay Street Bury Lancashire BL9 6BU th Date: 12 April 2013 Ref: LKC 13 1066 Mr T Celiz Land at Newchurch Road, Stacksteads LK Consult Ltd Document Verification Land at Newchurch Road, Stacksteads, Bacup, Lancashire, OL13 Site Address 0LD Report Title Preliminary Risk Assessment Job Number LKC 13 1066 Document Ref. CL-602-LKC 13 1066-01 Date Issued 12th April 2013 Report Version R0 Prepared By Rachel Peart Signature Reviewed By Catherine Baranek Signature Disclaimer This report has been prepared by LKC who have exercised such professional skill, care and diligence as may reasonably be expected of a properly qualified and competent consultant experienced in preparing reports of a similar scope. 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LK Consult Ltd April 2013 Ref: CL-602-LKC 13 1066-01 [R0] ii Mr T Celiz Land at Newchurch Road, Stacksteads CONTENTS 1 INTRODUCTION 1 2 SITE HISTORY 2 3 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING 4 4 SITE RECONNAISSANCE 6 5 PRELIMINARY CONCEPTUAL MODEL 7 6 SUMMARY CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 11 FIGURES Figure 1: Site Location Plan Figure 2: Site Boundary Plan Figure 3: Proposed Site Use APPENDICES Appendix A: Historical Maps Appendix B: Envirocheck Report Appendix C: Coal Authority Report Appendix D: BGS Borehole Logs Appendix E: Site Reconnaissance Photographs LK Consult Ltd April 2013 Ref: CL-602-LKC 13 1066-01 [R0] iii Mr T Celiz Land at Newchurch Road, Stacksteads 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background LK Consult Ltd (LKC) has been commissioned by Mr T Celiz (letter dated 27th March 2013) to carry out a Preliminary Risk Assessment (PRA) for land at Newchurch Road Stacksteads. The PRA was undertaken in support of a planning application (reference number 2013/0137) to redevelop the site for residential end use. According to guidance set out in CLR111, GPLC1-32 and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) 3 a PRA with a site reconnaissance is required as a minimum to ascertain if there is a potential contamination risk. In accordance with current guidance the PRA report will include a site reconnaissance, site history, geology, hydrogeology, hydrology and a landfill search (within 250m of the site boundary). Information gathered from the desk study and site reconnaissance will be used to develop a contamination conceptual model for the site, which will support the identification and assessment of any pollutant linkages. Based on the findings of the PRA an appropriate site investigation can be derived, if required. 1.2 Site Details A summary of site settings is presented in Table 1-1. Figures 1 and 2 indicate the site location and boundary. Figure 3 indicates the proposed development. Location Immediately south of Newchurch Road and immediately east of Baldwin Street, in Stacksteads near Bacup. National Grid Reference 384870E 421700N. Area 900m2. Topography 218 meters above ordnance datum (AOD). Site is elevated when compared to surrounding areas. Land Use Site Mixture of concrete hardstood ground, stone walls and made ground comprising of tarmacadam and rubble. Surrounding Area North: Newchurch Road and residential properties. East: Residential properties. South: Access road and industrial units. West: Baldwin Street and residential properties. Proposed Residential apartments including soft landscaping and car parking. Development Table 1-1: Summary of site details for Land at Newchurch Road, Stacksteads. 1 EA (2004). “Model Procedures for the Management of Land Contamination.” R&D Publication CLR 11 2 EA (2010) “Guiding principles for land Contamination.” GPLC1-3. 3 DCL (2012). “National Planning Policy Framework.” Department of Communities and Local Government. March 2012. LK Consult Ltd April 2013 Ref: CL-602-LKC 13 1066-01 [R0] 1 Mr T Celiz Land at Newchurch Road, Stacksteads 2 SITE HISTORY In compiling the site history, LKC consulted mapping and other environmental data provided by the Landmark Information Group Ltd. Copies of relevant historical plans are provided in Appendix A and are summarised Table 2-1. Notable features within 100m of the site boundary have been presented (distances will be approximate). The exception to this will be features that could be infilled historically. The buffer will be 250m for these features. Map Dates Site Features Location Comments Present Mission Room North 1849-1956 -With small outbuildings to the south. -Two further outbuildings noted on the southern part of site from 1910 mapping until 1930 mapping. Part of reservoir South east 1849-1932 -Part of adjacent reservoir is present in the south eastern corner of the site. -No longer identified on 1956 mapping. Works North 1961-2008 -Small out buildings to the south west still present. -Small out buildings no longer identified on 1989 mapping. -Building has been demolished by 2009. Building South 1985-2008 -Large building has been constructed on (possible extension to the southern portion of the site. the above works) -Building has been demolished after 2009. Floor slabs still remain. Surrounding Area Distance/ Map Dates Comments Features Location Present River Irwell 30m S 1849-Present Reservoir Adjacent SE, 1849-1932 -No longer identified on 1956 mapping. S and 10m W -Cuttings/slopes identified on 1961-1973 mapping. Tunstead Mill 50m NW 1849 only -No longer identified in 1893 mapping. Railway 100m S 1849-1968 -Runs east to west. -Identified as dismantled from 1973 mapping. Road Adjacent N 1849-Present -Annotated as Newchurch Road with a tramway from 1893 mapping. -Tramway no longer present on 1961 mapping. Residential dwellings Adjacent E 1893-Present Road Adjacent W 1893-Present -Annotated as Baldwin Street from 1910 mapping. Old reservoir 150m N 1893-1956 -No longer identified from 1961 mapping Rossendale Mill 40m SE 1893-Present -Annotated as Mill from 1961 mapping. (cotton) -Annotated as Atherton Holme Works from 1973 mapping. Well 110m NW 1893 only -No longer identified on 1910 mapping. Table 2-1: Summary of historical features for land at Newchurch Road, Stacksteads. LK Consult Ltd April 2013 Ref: CL-602-LKC 13 1066-01 [R0] 2 Mr T Celiz Land at Newchurch Road, Stacksteads Surrounding Area Distance/ Map Dates Comments Features Location Present Cotton Mill 100m W 1893-1968 -Annotated as Tunstead Mills (bleaching and finishing) with associated chimneys. -Associated filter tank noted 80m W from 1930-1956 mapping. -Annotated as Mill from 1961 mapping. -No longer annotated as a Mill from 1973 mapping. -No longer present from 1985 mapping. Possible refuse heap 10m N 1930-1932 -No longer identified on 1956 mapping. Replaced by residential dwellings. Works 20m W 1961-Present Electricity Substation 10m W 1985-Present Works 50m N 1985-2008 Industrial Estate 30m SW 1992-Present -Annotated as Taylor Holme Industrial Estate from 1993 mapping. Table 2-1 (cont’d): Summary of historical features for land at Newchurch Road, Stacksteads. LK Consult Ltd April 2013 Ref: CL-602-LKC 13 1066-01 [R0] 3 Mr T Celiz Land at Newchurch Road, Stacksteads 3 ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING In compiling this Section, LKC consulted environmental information provided by the Envirocheck Report (Appendix B), Natural England, the Coal Authority (Appendix C), British Geological Survey (BGS) (Appendix D) and the Environment Agency. A summary is presented in Table 3-1. Summary of Environmental Settings Superficial -Alluvium – Clays, silts, sands and gravels. Bedrock -Lower Haslingden Flags – Millstone Grit Series. -1 fault approximately 200m NE of the site striking Faulting SE-NW. -SD82SW159 90m SE (Envirocheck Map ID 81) 0.0-1.0m Made Ground 1.0-5.3m Loose to medium dense sandy GRAVEL with some firm clay 5.3-6.0m Grey highly weathered weak SILTSTONE Geology -SD82SW6 240m W (Envirocheck Map ID 83) BGS logs 0.0-10.97m Gravel 10.97-61-27m Grey shale 61.27-68.58m Black shale 68.58-68.89m Coal (Holcombe Brook Coal) 68.89-70.41m Dark saggy micaceous shale 70.41-70.46m Coal See Appendix D for nearby historical logs. Aquifer Superficial -Secondary A. Designation Bedrock -Secondary A. Hydrogeology -One within 500m. This being 388m N by R & P Groundwater abstractions Waterworth at New Barn Farm, Stacksteads used for general agriculture. Nearest surface water -River Irwell 30m south. Flooding -No risk from flooding. -One within 500m. This being 464m W by H R Surface water abstractions Plastics Ltd using water refuse and recycling: General Cooling. Hydrology -Seven within 1km. Nearest being 83m S by the Discharge consent Bacup Shoe Co. Ltd for trade boiler blowdown effluent. -Four within 250m. Nearest being 176m SW where Pollution Incidents land runoff caused inert suspended solids to enter the River Irwell. Table 3-1: Summary of environmental setting for land at Newchurch Road, Stacksteads. LK Consult Ltd April 2013 Ref: CL-602-LKC 13 1066-01 [R0] 4 Mr T Celiz Land at Newchurch Road, Stacksteads Summary of Environmental Settings Coal Mining Referral Area -Standing Advice. -Is not within the zone of likely physical influence on the surface from past underground workings. -Is not in the likely zone of influence of any present Coal Report underground coal workings. Mining -There are no known coal mine entries within, or within 20m of, the site boundary.