Brownfield Register

The Town and Country Planning (Brownfield Land Register) Regulations 2017 requires the preparation of a register of brownfield sites. 'Brownfield' sites are those sites meeting the definition of 'Previously Developed Land' in Annex 2 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

The register comprises 2 parts:

• Part 1 includes sites that are ‘suitable’, ‘available’ and ‘achievable’ for housing led development
• Part 2 includes sites that have been granted ‘permission in principle’. These involve sites where the fundamental principle of development on a site has been accepted. The landowner or developer subsequently has to apply for ‘technical details consent’ before any development can start

There are currently no sites included in Part 2 of the brownfield register as the council does not consider there to be any sites suitable for the grant of ‘permission in principle’.

A brownfield site may be included in the register where it:

• Has an area of at least 0.25 hectares or is capable of supporting at least 5 dwellings
• Is promoted for residential development
• Is achievable (development can take place within 15 years of the entry date)
• Is suitable for residential development

As part of the process to assess the suitability of brownfield sites for residential development, the following aspects are considered:

• Any adverse impacts on the natural environment
• Any adverse impacts on the local built environment, in particular on heritage assets
• Any adverse impacts on the local amenity that such development might cause for intended occupiers or occupiers of neighbouring properties
• The spatial strategy of the adopted and emerging local plans
• National policies and advice
• Guidance issued by the Secretary of State

You can view the latest version of the brownfield register below:

• Brownfield Register (2024) (CSV document)