A brownfield land register identifies previously developed land that is suitable for housing-led development.
The land should be capable of supporting at least five dwellings and meet the government criteria detailed below.
Brownfield sites are areas of land that have already been built on. They either currently contain buildings and/or structures, or have done so in the recent past.
Previously developed land is defined by the National Planning Policy Framework as land which is or was occupied by a permanent structure. This includes the curtilage of the developed land (although it should not be assumed that the whole of the curtilage should be developed) and any associated fixed surface infrastructure.
This excludes land that:
The brownfield land register can be kept in two parts:
We do not consider any sites suitable for Part 2 of the Register.
The brownfield land register part 1, including accompanying maps, can be downloaded below. The register will be reviewed at least once a year. The documents below were produced in December 2020.
You can submit a site to be considered as part of a future review of the brownfield land register. You can download a submission form below.
Once you have completed the form, email it to policyandplans@nfdc.gov.uk. Include a location plan and any other supporting information with your submission form.
Identifying potential brownfield sites for inclusion in the Register requires us to consider: