A GroundSure Screening, provides an overview of the environmental risks relating to commercial properties, high value residential properties or those sites with more than 5 hectares of land.

• The GroundSure Screening is designed for ease of use and provides a single page executive summary covering key findings, recommendations and guidance
• Each GroundSure Screening indicates whether there is a risk of Direct Remedial Action or Necessary Remedial Action being required under Relevant Legislation.
• The report states whether we consider the study site to be suitable for purchase or loan security.
• The GroundSure Screening includes an aerial photographof the study site
• The GroundSure Screening is compiled and interpreted by IEMA accredited environmental consultants
• Our free Customer Helpline offers full technical support through access to our in-house team of experts

The GroundSure Screening covers the following searches:

• GroundSure’s Historical Land Use Database which  comprises over 6,500 potentially contaminative land uses at 1:10,000 and 35,000 at 1:2,500 and 1:1,250 scales, dating back to 1840 including:
• GroundSure Tank Database
• GroundSure Petrol Filling Station Database
• GroundSure Garage Database
• GroundSure Energy Feature Database
• Groundwater sensitivity, abstractions and Source Protection Zones  
• Geology data - including made ground/artificial deposits, superficial/drift deposits and bedrock/solid geology
• Underground high pressure oil and gas pipelines
• British Geological Survey groundwater flooding data
• Mobile Masts data
• Planning Hazardous Substance consents and enforcements
• Local Air Pollution Prevention and Control enforcements
• Overhead transmission lines
• Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONBs)
• DEFRA Environmentally Sensitive Areas
• National Parks
• Nitrate Sensitive and Nitrate Vulnerable zones
• Flood defences
• Flood storage areas
• Brine affected areas

See also:
> Commercial Environmental Review
> Read more about Residential Environmental Searches
> Download sample Residential Environmental Search
> Go to Environmental Searches overview page
> Please click here to see commercial property search packs