Local planning authorities must publish brownfield land registers that identifies land suitable for residential and mixed-use developments.
A brownfield register is made up of at least 1, and sometimes 2 parts:
- part 1 – all sites which are 'suitable', 'available', and 'achievable' for residential development that could be delivered within 15 years
- part 2 – any sites which are given 'permission in principle' – inclusion on part 2 would grant permission in principle for residential development (the scale to be determined by us) and the land owner/developer would have to apply for 'technical details consent' before any development could begin
There is no requirement to place any sites on part 2 of the register, and we do not currently intend to produce a part 2 register.
The presence of a site on a brownfield register does not alter any current planning designation or pre-empt the plan-making process.
The register was informed by adopted site allocations in our Local Plan and suitable planning permissions as of February 2021.