How will soil conditions shape planning, design and risk management across your Wales site?
Our soil testing service provides clear, lab-verified evidence on composition, contamination and suitability. We translate results into practical recommendations developers, architects and contractors can act on from day one.
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Clear guidance before you commit.
Working in partnership with clients to ensure planning approval first time
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We stay with you from first call through to submission.
If you’re building, extending or altering land in Wales, soil analysis provides the evidence architects and engineers need to design foundations, drainage and risk mitigation accurately.
We deliver fast, planning-ready results that remove guesswork and help keep construction choices efficient.
Across Wales, planning and engineering requirements emerge from complex terrain and legacy land use, including:
Clay-rich valley floors, increasing shrink–swell and settlement risk
Sloping ground and shallow bedrock, influencing foundation depth
River alluvium within valley systems, affecting permeability and flood response
Former mining land, where stability and contamination screening are essential
Ground conditions frequently shape design feasibility and planning evidence.
Our soil testing and analysis service is delivered across Wales and its surrounding districts, supporting planning, design and land quality assessment for homes, developments and large construction projects.
Soil data interacts with multiple planning requirements:
NHBC foundation guidance & shrink–swell tables
BS 5930 Site Investigation Standard
Contaminated land policy & Environmental Protection Act principles
Accurate soil classification reduces structural risk and avoids unnecessary over-engineering.
Our Soil Analysis Reports in Wales give developers, designers and landscapers reliable baseline data that informs planting plans, remediation strategies and specification choices with confidence.
You collect the sample using the ProHort sampling kit and instructions.
The sample is returned to ProHort via our courier.
(Includes the full Core Package)
Adds professional interpretation of laboratory data, showing how results compare with accepted standards.
(Includes Core + Analytical)
A ProHort expert attends site, undertakes sampling and conducts a visual assessment of factors influencing soil behaviour.
Our team is here to guide you throughout the process.
Need soil testing in Wales?
Share your address and goals and we’ll confirm testing scope immediately.
Welsh planning policy places strong emphasis on land quality, environmental protection and sustainable drainage, making soil testing essential for risk assessment and design.
Welsh Government – https://www.gov.wales/
Residential, infrastructure and renewable energy developments often require soil testing, especially on previously developed or upland sites.
It helps assess contamination, erosion risk and drainage performance, supporting sustainable development objectives.
High rainfall, peat, clay soils and historic mining impacts are commonly assessed through soil analysis.
Yes. Permeability testing is critical to determine infiltration feasibility and drainage design.
At feasibility stage to support planning, drainage and foundation strategies.
