Derelict Land

(asked on 25th November 2020) - View Source

Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of proposals in the Planning for the Future White Paper, published in August 2020 on prioritisation of brownfield over (a) greenfield and (b) agricultural land.


Answered by
Christopher Pincher Portrait
Christopher Pincher
This question was answered on 30th November 2020

The Government continues to prioritise brownfield redevelopment. The reforms put forward in our White Paper Planning for the Future made clear that local authorities need to give preference to the re-use of suitable brownfield and under-used land wherever possible, as set out in the National Planning Policy Framework. Brownfield redevelopment is being boosted by funding such as the £4.5 billion Home Building Fund, the £4.1 billion Housing Infrastructure Fund, and the £400 million Brownfield Fund.

We recognise the importance of greenfield and agricultural land. The Framework makes clear that local authorities should recognise the character and beauty of the countryside and the benefits from natural capital and ecosystem services, including woodland and our best and most versatile farmland.

The White Paper consultation closed on 29 October 2020 and we are currently considering the responses received. The Government will publish a response which will set out any decisions and associated proposed implementation.

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