Let us take the uncertainty out of your land remediation strategies, even for complex, high-risk sites. We’ll ensure that you understand the nature of the contaminants on your site and their potential impacts with straight-talking advice. We never sell unnecessary assessments or remedial works, meaning you can trust us as your land remediation consulting partner. By leveraging our contacts and unrivalled expertise, we always provide the most cost-effective and sustainable solutions.
Land Remediation Consulting
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Our Land Remediation Services
Ashfield provides the complete spectrum of land contamination services, from Phase 1 Preliminary Risk assessments to developing remediation strategies.
De-risking Contaminated Land
We ensure the best possible outcome with a spectrum of land contamination services.
We provide the following:
- Support for planning applications and fast approval of contaminated land conditions.
- Scope and deliver the most suitable soil sampling and investigation strategies.
- Development of remediation strategies and verification reporting.
- Land remediation tax relief (To date, we’ve collectively saved £85 million in landfill tax for our clients).
Phase 1 Preliminary (“Desktop”) Assessments
Supports planning applications to understand and communicate land condition risks.
Delivered to meet industry standards, including:
- Environment Agency’s Land Contamination Risk Management Framework (LCRM)
- National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)
- Compliance with various environmental standards to reduce the risk of pollution and contamination events.
Phase 2 Site Investigations
We can help scope and deliver the most suitable sampling and investigation strategies to ensure you get the information you need for your planning applications or risk management without it costing the earth.
Contamination Risk Assessments
Our experts have decades of experience evaluating environmental risk from land contamination.
We cover single-dwelling developments through to large, complex contaminated sites that require careful assessment and and regulatory negotiation.
Land Remediation Consulting
Our land remediation consulting experts can develop cost-effective and sustainable remediation strategies to ensure your site is safe for use.
You will have an informed position concerning the programme, contractual position, and integration with sustainable earthwork management.
Remediation Verification
Robust remediation verification is critical. That’s because it provides confidence to property owners, regulators, and future purchasers that contamination has been effectively managed.
Let our land remediation consulting experts support the verification of your projects to ensure the satisfactory completion of works and regulatory approval.
Land Remediation Tax Relief
Our track record speaks for itself. We’ve worked on high-profile sites in the UK, where we have assisted tax consultants in ensuring appropriate evidence is in place for effective claims.
Why Choose Us
Ashfield offers support for landowners, property funds, developers, and investors—going further than the initial contaminated land reports and assessments if needed.
- With our land remediation consulting, we see assessments and remedial work through to the end.
- We work fast and take the worry off your shoulders, so you can focus on what’s important.
- We leverage more resources and contacts than competitors, ensuring you have the best and most cost-effective advice.
- You won’t have to worry about wasting your time and budget on unnecessary work—we only suggest further assessments or remediation if it’s 100% necessary for your site.
- Our assessments are never one size fits all. Our independence allows us to work with leading specialists to ensure the best possible outcome for our clients.
Meet the Team
Operating since 2006, and with decades of experience across our team, our land remediation consulting specialists have successfully supported many high-risk, complex sites for large organisations.
Oliver Baldock
Director
With over 20 years’ experience in environmental risk modelling, I provide bespoke solutions for clients across a diverse range of industries. Leading in tech, I innovate ground-breaking new products to keep up with current and future demands. With a can-do attitude and unique skill-set, I enable clients to make informed and confident decisions.
Chris Marshall
Director
As one of the founding directors for Ashfield, I’ve gained over 20 years’ experience working on numerous contaminated sites across the UK, with a focus on environmental site assessment and remediation project management.
Scott Ratcliffe
Associate Director
I help landowners, property funds, developers and investors de-risk and unlock the true value of their brownfield land. My expertise lies in land condition assessment and remediation, with a particular interest in Phase 1 and environmental due diligence assessments. With over 20 years’ experience in contaminated land consulting, I have worked on some of the UK’s most high-profile contaminated land projects.
Andrew Pullman
Managing Director
I co-founded and continue to direct Ashfield Solutions Group, challenging the traditional environmental consultancy market. Helping to build an independent trusted advisor service, I’ve developed long-term relationships with clients across a wide range of sectors. My aim, and the collective aim of the organisation, is to maximise the value of our client’s asset through minimising and managing environmental risks.
Paul Wood
Associate Director
As an Associate Director at Ashfield Solutions, I provide specialist advice and project management services across a number of sectors. Leveraging my experience as an environmental advisor, I support clients with contaminated land, waste soils and material management and reuse. I am also a Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) and a CL:AIRE Qualified Person (QP446).
For further information or to book a free, no-obligation consultation, please call us at 01443 803 540 or email enviro@ashfieldsolutions.com.