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Cheshire Salt Search

A Cheshire salt search is critical when buying a property in the Cheshire area due to the region’s history of salt mining and the associated subsidence risks. In fact, the Law Society requires you to investigate this risk, especially as previous compensation payouts mean some properties are not eligible for compensation.

This is the only search provided by Groundsure in partnership with the Cheshire Brine Subsidence Compensation Board. Additionally, Groundsure’s report is the only one that provides compensation information, previously part of the Mining Remediation’s CON29M mining searches.

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Product summary

This search identifies risks associated with subsidence due to brine extraction in Cheshire and includes information about the impact of past, present, or planned brine extraction operations.

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Arranged by Severn Trent Searches and provided by Groundsure.

What it includes

  • Clarifies whether a property is in the compensation district and therefore considered at increased risk of subsidence.
  • Informs whether a Notice of Damage has been filed and accepted for the property, meaning it is deemed damaged by ground instability caused by brine pumping.
  • Checks if the property has received a commutation payment, meaning it would be ineligible for further compensation in the event of future damage.
  • Clarifies whether the property would be eligible for compensation under the 1952 and 1964 Acts if it is affected by brine pumping-related subsidence in the future.
  • Clarifies whether a property is underlain by a historic salt mine, meaning it is in an area susceptible to subsidence.
  • It informs whether the property is within the GS7 Planning Policy Boundary. This policy ensures no development occurs within the area until the site is fit for development and mitigated against serious subsidence risk.
  • Checks whether the property is within 20m of a known historical well or shaft.
  • Informs whether the property is within 200m of a planning consent of a brine extraction by controlled pumping.
  • Clarifies whether a property is in an area underlain by an active salt mine.
  • Informs whether recorded subsidence features are within 50m of the property, meaning it is in an area susceptible to subsidence.

Cheshire Salt Search Prices

SizePrice exc. VATPrice incl. VAT
<0.03 ha£37.50£45.00
0.03-0.06 ha£51.10£61.32
0.06-0.12 ha£68.15£81.78
0.12-0.25 ha£90.85£109.02
0.25-0.5 ha£102.20£122.64
0.5-1 ha£113.55£136.26
1-2 ha£136.30£163.56
2-5 ha£159.00£190.80
5-15 ha£204.40£245.28
>15 haPOAPOA
Groundsure Cheshire Salt Search Sample
Groundsure Cheshire Salt Search Sample
Groundsure Cheshire Salt Search Product Card
Groundsure Cheshire Salt Search Product Card

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Residential Ground Stability Report

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Product summary

This search identifies risks associated with subsidence due to brine extraction in Cheshire and includes information about the impact of past, present, or planned brine extraction operations.

Report created by

Arranged by Severn Trent Searches and provided by Groundsure.

What it includes

  • Clarifies whether a property is in the compensation district and therefore considered at increased risk of subsidence.
  • Informs whether a Notice of Damage has been filed and accepted for the property, meaning it is deemed damaged by ground instability caused by brine pumping.
  • Checks if the property has received a commutation payment, meaning it would be ineligible for further compensation in the event of future damage.
  • Clarifies whether the property would be eligible for compensation under the 1952 and 1964 Acts if it is affected by brine pumping-related subsidence in the future.
  • Clarifies whether a property is underlain by a historic salt mine, meaning it is in an area susceptible to subsidence.
  • It informs whether the property is within the GS7 Planning Policy Boundary. This policy ensures no development occurs within the area until the site is fit for development and mitigated against serious subsidence risk.
  • Checks whether the property is within 20m of a known historical well or shaft.
  • Informs whether the property is within 200m of a planning consent of a brine extraction by controlled pumping.
  • Clarifies whether a property is in an area underlain by an active salt mine.
  • Informs whether recorded subsidence features are within 50m of the property, meaning it is in an area susceptible to subsidence.

Cheshire Salt Search Prices

SizePrice exc. VATPrice incl. VAT
<0.03 ha£37.50£45.00
0.03-0.06 ha£51.10£61.32
0.06-0.12 ha£68.15£81.78
0.12-0.25 ha£90.85£109.02
0.25-0.5 ha£102.20£122.64
0.5-1 ha£113.55£136.26
1-2 ha£136.30£163.56
2-5 ha£159.00£190.80
5-15 ha£204.40£245.28
>15 haPOAPOA

Downloads

Groundsure Cheshire Salt Search Sample
Groundsure Cheshire Salt Search Sample
Groundsure Cheshire Salt Search Product Card
Groundsure Cheshire Salt Search Product Card

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