Brownfield Land Register
The Town and Country Planning (Brownfield Land Register) Regulations 2017 ('the Regulations') place a responsibility on the Council to prepare and maintain a register of brownfield sites. The register contains a list of previously developed sites that are available, potentially suitable and achievable for housing development. The Register will be reviewed at least once a year to make sure it is up to date. The Brownfield Register was updated in November 2024.
What is the Brownfield Land Register?
All Councils are required by government to produce and regularly update a register of previously developed sites within their areas that are capable of being re-developed or converted to provide housing-led development.
The government definition of previously developed (colloquially called “brownfield”) land.
All sites in the register must meet the following criteria;
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The site must be at least 0.25 hectares in area or be capable of hosting at least 5 dwellings.
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They should be suitable for residential development. This means that the land has either already received planning permission for housing or housing led development; or has been allocated in the Council’s Local Plan for such development in the future; or is considered appropriate for such development by the Council.
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They should be available for residential use. This means that there are no legal or ownership related impediments to development.
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Residential development of the site is achievable. This means that the land is likely to be developed within 15 years of being entered on the register.
The Register is to contain a standardised set of information for each site, as outlined by the government.
Future Brownfield Land Registers may be used as a mechanism for granting permission in principle for housing on suitable brownfield sites. Although it must be noted that the Brownfield Register does not replace SHLAA or any site assessments carried out as part of Local or Neighbourhood Plan preparation or review.
The Brownfield Land register is available to view on the interactive map at the bottom of this page. Data is provided under the Open Government Licence.
If your would like any additional information or if you are aware of a site that you would like us to consider for inclusion in a future revision of the Brownfield Land Register, please contact the Planning Policy Team at the Council at planningpolicy@melton.gov.uk or 01664 502502.