
A Government paper is inviting views on further action the government could take through the planning system to support the development of brownfield land in urban areas and its ‘Brownfield Passports’ initiative.
GOV.UK writes:
The government is committed to getting Britain building again. This paper forms part of a series of working papers on different aspects of planning reform, designed to inform further policy development in collaboration with the wider sector. It proposes options for a form of brownfield passport, which would be more specific about the development that should be regarded as acceptable on brownfield sites, with the default answer to suitable proposals being a straightforward ‘yes’.
This consultation discusses the development of a brownfield passport aimed at making it easier to regenerate previously developed land. It seeks views on the proposed framework and methodology to enhance the planning process for brownfield sites.
Please note that this is not a formal consultation and is instead intended to inform discussions with the sector, to determine whether and how to take these proposals forward. Alongside these discussions, we welcome responses to the series of questions that are posed at the end of the paper. There is no formal deadline, and we will confirm next steps on these proposals in due course.
Citizen Space is the department’s preferred route for receiving responses. We strongly encourage responses to be made via Citizen Space, particularly from organisations with access to online facilities such as local planning authorities, representative bodies and businesses.
Using Citizen Space greatly assists our analysis of responses, enabling more efficient and effective consideration of the issues raised.