Contract: Former Lucas Batteries Tyseley, Birmingham

Client: Yuasa Batteries 

Date: 2004 to Present

Value:  £140,000

One of the largest development sites in the south east of Birmingham to come on to the development market for several years is the former Lucas and Yuasa battery site in Tyseley.  This 20 acre site was used for many years for the production of automotive batteries and had the potential for significant land contamination. 

CL Voelcker have been involved with the last operator, Yuasa Batteries, from the early stages of their divestment programme advising on matters of land contamination and ground conditions. 

Extensive ground investigations were planned and executed by CLA in 2004 and 2006 which was followed by comprehensive chemical analysis and quantitative risk assessments.  The site was subject to a PPC Permit which had to be formally surrendered before any sale could be completed.  CLA assisted in this process including liaison and negotiation with the Environment Agency to ensure that the Client's position was fully protected. 

CLA developed a conceptual site model and progressed this to a full remediation strategy agreed by the Local Planning Authority and the Environment Agency.

Technical input by CLA over a three year period has enabled the sale of the site to progress to a successful conclusion ensuring that cost effective solutions to various contamination issues were considered.

The site has now been acquired by A & J Mucklow plc.

Updated Aril 2007