CEMETERY DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Cemetery Design and Development

Groundwater Risk Assessments

Environmental Risk Assessments for proposed and existing cemetery sites across the UK

JPP Consulting

Background and Guidance

The development of new cemeteries or extensions to existing cemeteries have the potential to pose a contamination risk to sensitive groundwater and surface water features. Cemetery sites  are therefore subject to the requirement to provide a detailed groundwater risk assessment as part of the planning process.

The Environment Agency are a statutory consultee and are therefore the main regulatory body in the UK in regard to cemetery developments. Early correspondence and engagement is recommended to ensure that the proposed site is fit for purpose and to assess whether the site will require an Environmental permit to operate. The current Government Guidelines supporting the development of cemeteries, the protection of groundwater bodies and environmental permit requirements can be accessed using the links below:

Groundwater protection technical guidance

Protecting groundwater from human burials

Groundwater risk assessment for your environmental permit  

Groundwater Risk Assessments

JPP have a wide range of in-house experts experienced in undertaking detailed and complex groundwater risk assessments for cemetery developments to support planning applications as well as managing correspondence with the Environment Agency for pre-application advice and submission of Environmental Permit applications.

Groundwater Risk Assessments can be broken down into three tiers (1, 2 and 3), with the required ‘tiered’ report based on a number of site-specific factors including burial rate, life span of the site, geological and hydrogeological conditions and proximity to sensitive receptors.

In addition to undertaking groundwater risk assessments, JPP can also assist in undertaking the following planning and design work to support proposed cemetery developments :

Surveying

Ground Investigation

Development Planning and Design

News Feed
Cover for JPP
221
JPP

JPP

JPP is a dynamic, modern, multi-discipline construction consultancy.

5 days ago

JPP
JPP IS AN AWARD WINNING CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANCYPlease feel free to contact us via phone or email or visit us at our flagship office and we would be delighted to assist you with achieving your project goals. 🌐 jppuk.net☎️ 01604 781811 (head office)💻 [email protected] ... See MoreSee Less
View on Facebook

1 week ago

JPP
PROUD TO BE SAFECONTRACTOR APPROVEDWe are delighted to confirm that Alcumus SafeContractor have renewed our accreditation for another year.Thank you to Matthew Baldwin and Sam Flower for your project summaries evidencing how we have used the information management processes set out in BS EN ISO 19650 2 to add value to a project, to our business and to deliver benefits for our clients. Thank you Business Support for providing examples of Equality and Diversity at JPP and special thanks to Natalie Randall for collecting and presenting the evidence so brilliantly.These accreditations demonstrate our commitment to excellence in this industry. If you would like to find out how we can support your project then please get in touch.🌐 jppuk.net☎️ 01604 781811💻 [email protected] ... See MoreSee Less
View on Facebook
Contact Us   FacebookTwitterLinkedIn Grand Union Works
Whilton Locks
Daventry
Northamptonshire
NN11 2NH
Phone: 01604 781811
Email: Click to email

Unit B2A, Denbigh Business Centre
23 First Avenue
Denbigh, Milton Keynes
MK1 1DN
Phone: 01908 889433
Email: Click to email

Suite 8, Branksome Park House
Branksome Business Park
Bourne Valley Road
Poole, Dorset
BH12 1ED
Phone: 01202 540888
Email: Click to email