Government Working Paper Seeks Views on the Development of Brownfield Land

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has published a working paper to seek views on further action the Government could take through the planning system to support the development of brownfield land in urban areas.

It proposes options for a form of ‘brownfield passport’, which would be more specific about the development that should be regarded as acceptable, with the default answer to suitable proposals being a straightforward ‘yes’.

The proposals relate to the principle, the scale, and the form of development, and to the potential wider use of Local Development Orders to grant area wide permissions all in a way that retains appropriate local oversight.

A series of questions are posed at the end of the paper, to inform discussions with the sector before determining whether any of these proposals are taken forward.

The paper can be found here including details on how to respond.