Billet Road Contaminated landfill - Site A Masterplan

 Bellway have announced their plan for Site A of the contaminated landfill at Billet Road, Little Heath RM6.

Bellway have christened it 'Kingsgate Park' Despite the fact there is no approved planning application for any of the development they are already advertising the properties for sale!

Apparently 'boasting fantastic transport links and local amenities'. Local residents would disagree with this along with the very low PTAL rating.

Although their website very much suggests its all a done deal with Redbridge they are holding a Public Consultation to present their proposals for Site A next week. The planning application to be submitted in Autumn 2023.

There is also the issue of the Environmental Permit required by The Environment Agency. 

Site A - was Hainault House, Kennels, container and waste depot and prior to that an unregulated, now contaminated, landfill.

This some of what lies beneath Site A:

Loose Asbestos fibres

Methane concentrations above 1% 
carbon dioxide concentration above 5%
Soft greenish black clay with strong hydrocarbon odour

Lead concentrations that exceed applicable human health criteria

TPH concentrations in exceedence of Water Supply Regulations 2016

Cooper concentrations exceeded applicable assessment criteria

Zinc concentration exceeded applicable assessment criteria 
Benzo(b)fluoranthene & benzo(a)pyrene: exceeded the applicable criteria 
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene: exceeded the applicable criteria 

Xylene exceeded the applicable screening level 
Phenol exceeded the applicable screening level
Hydrocarbon contamination 
TPH Aromatic C10-C21: 430ug/l exceeded applicable screening criteria 
TPH Aliphatic C10-C35: 410ug/l 
TPH Aromatic C10-21: 260ug/l 
Perched water strikes 
Benzo(a)anthracene exceeded applicable criteria 
Chrysene: exceeded applicable criteria 
Dibenzo(a,h)anthracene: exceeded applicable criteria 
The natural ground had concentrations of benzo(b)fluoranthene, benzo(a)pyrene 
and dibenzo(a,h)anthracene (MWS09a) greater than the screening level for residential homes with private gardens

Due to leaching from the landfill (yellow area shown above) the contamination extends outside of the yellow area as shown by the red and blue blobs. Some contamination may also be due to the waste that was constantly burned on site.

The Environment Permit, if obtained, will mean tons of soil can be placed on top of the contamination and then the new homes will be built.

The current Site A Masterplan proposal.

149 homes

98 car parking spaces 
Are they all needed for a site with fantastic transport links?