We offer three types of searches.
Contaminated land search
Contaminated land searches are useful to solicitors or individuals who are interested in the legal or contamination status of a particular site or property. They give details (where available) of:
- status of the site under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990
- priority of the site for Part 2A inspection
- historical land use information
- summaries of any site investigations or remediation carried out
Simple contaminated land searches cost £126
Private water supply search
Private water supply searches are targeted at environmental consultants, research organisations and individuals who are interested in finding out private water supply extraction data in a particular area. They give details (where available) of:
- the type of water extraction
- the use of water extraction
- the general location of water extraction
Simple private water supply searches cost £126
Full environmental search
Full environmental searches are targeted at environmental consultants, research organisations and individuals who want to find out a wide range of information on a particular site, including activity in the surrounding area, to help prepare preliminary risk assessments. They give details (where available) of:
- closed and active landfill sites
- Part A and Part B permitted installations
- known or suspected pollution incidents
- air quality data
- private water supply information
- statutory nuisance information including complaints
Full environmental searches cost £220
Requesting a search
Contact the Regulatory Support Team by:
email: RegSupport@northyorks.gov.uk
telephone: 0300 131 2131
You must send us a plan showing the site and its clearly defined boundary. This can be a printed copy by post or by email as a PDF file.
If you require a full environmental search, you must specify what data you require, including any additional data not listed.
Search data
We aim to provide search information within 10 working days of payment.
We can provide you with copies of reports identified in searches at our standard fee.
We do not issue environmental certificates confirming the presence or otherwise of any contamination on the site for mortgages or other purposes.