Brownfield land

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These are the questions we answer during the Screen stage.

Answering them wil help us learn more about the Brownfield land consideration, determine if a data standard is required and whether we know enough to move on to the next stage.

  • What is the 'Brownfield land' consideration?

    Previously developed land that's no longer being used.

  • Is there legislation that defines 'Brownfield land'?

    Yes

    • What is the legislation that defines 'Brownfield land'?

      The Town and Country Planning (Brownfield Land Register) Regulations 2017, Regulation 4 - “Criteria”

    • What is the specific part of the legislation that describes how a 'Brownfield land' gets designated?

      The Town and Country Planning (Brownfield Land Register) Regulations 2017, Regulation 5 - “Entry of land in the register”

      (1) The local planning authority must enter land in Part 1 where the land falls within the description in paragraph (1)(a) of regulation 3 and meets the criteria in paragraph (1) of regulation 4. (2) The local planning authority must also enter land in Part 2 where— the land falls within the description in paragraph (1)(a) of regulation 3, the land meets the criteria in paragraph (1) of regulation 4, and the authority have decided to allocate the land for residential development, having followed the procedures mentioned in paragraph (7).

    • What is the specific part of the legislation that requires the publication of 'Brownfield land'?

      The Town and Country Planning (Brownfield Land Register) Regulations 2017, Regulation 16 - “Public inspection of the register”

      (1) The register must be kept available for public inspection at the principal office of the local planning authority. (2) Where the register kept by a local planning authority under this regulation is kept using electronic storage, the authority may make the register available for inspection by the public on a website maintained by the authority for that purpose.

  • Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Brownfield land'?

    Local Planning Authorities

  • Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

    • Local authorities

  • Is the Brownfield land a trigger?

    No

  • Is the Brownfield land something to consult during plan making?

    Yes

    • Provide information about when Brownfield land is used during plan making

      Where required procedures are followed in relation to keeping a brownfield land register, this data can be used to consult potential sites for future development.

  • Is there any Brownfield land data already available?

    Yes

    • What Brownfield land data is currently available?

      • Item 1

        url
        https://www.lambeth.gov.uk/planning-building-control/planning-policy-guidance/brownfield-land-register
        fields
        OrganisationURL;OrganisationLabel;SiteReference;SiteNameAddress;SiteplanURL;GeoX;GeoY Hectares;OwnershipStatus;PlanningStatus;PermissionType;PermissionDate;PlanningHistory;Deliverable;NetDwellingsRangeFrom;NetDwellingsRangeTo;HazardousSubstances;Notes;FirstAddedDate;LastAddedDate;EndDate
        licence
        Lambeth’s Brownfield Land Register contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
        coverage
        Local Authority
        publisher
        Lambeth London Borough Council
        attribution
        N / A

      • Item 2

        url
        https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-policy/adopted-plans/register-of-brownfield-land/
        fields
        OrganisationURL;SiteReference;SiteNameAddress;GeoX;GeoY;SiteplanURL;Hectares;OwnershipStatus;PlanningStatus;PermissionType;PermissionDate;PlanningHistory;Deliverable;NetDwellingsRangeFrom;NetDwellingsRangeTo;HazardousSubstances;Notes;FirstAddedDate;LastUpdatedDate;EndDate;AltRef;SortOrder;DevelopmentDescription;EndDateReason;VersionNumber
        licence
        All sites are also shown on the Council's Interactive Mapping site. Data is provided under the Open Government Licence.
        coverage
        Local Authority
        publisher
        Cornwall Council
        attribution
        N / A

  • Do we think the data should come from a single source?

    No

  • Will a data standard be required?

    No