Councillor calls for more contamination testing on proposed site of four homes

PLANS for homes on an old village landfill site have prompted concerns over contamination.

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Marcus Thomas has been looking to build up to four homes in Church Lane, Underwood, on grassland used for landfill many decades ago.

The plans were tabled at an Ashfield District Council planning committee meeting in February, when councillors deferred them while the developer provided more information on ground contamination.

According to reports to councillors, the developer has since provided a site investigation report and a ground gas risk assessment.

Five boreholes were drilled alongside three trial pits, and samples were taken.