Derelict Land

(asked on 1st February 2022) - View Source

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

To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to complement the £1.5 billion Brownfield Fund with planning policies to support the creation of (1) homes, (2) jobs, (3) transport, and (4) infrastructure.


Answered by
Lord Greenhalgh Portrait
Lord Greenhalgh
This question was answered on 15th February 2022

The planning system is a key enabler of the Government’s wider mission to level-up the country and regenerate left-behind places. We’re committed to making the most of brownfield land, in line with our policies in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) which sets out that planning policies and decisions should give substantial weight to the value of using suitable brownfield land.

As set out in the Levelling Up White Paper, the planning reforms will include improvements to compulsory purchase powers to enable more effective land assembly, further support the re-use of brownfield land to deliver the homes and development this country needs, and adopt a more positive approach to employment land in national policy to support the provision of jobs. The NPPF sets out that transport should be considered from the earliest stages of planning to make sure that impacts, existing provision, sustainable transport, environment, and design are recognised and addressed. We are exploring the introduction of a new infrastructure levy which will enable local authorities to capture value from development more efficiently, securing the affordable housing and infrastructure communities need.

The Government is continuing to consider what wider reforms of planning to pursue, and an announcement on next steps will be made shortly.

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