{"id":38933,"date":"2024-02-02T17:13:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T17:13:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblogsnew.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=38933"},"modified":"2024-02-02T17:13:45","modified_gmt":"2024-02-02T17:13:45","slug":"audit-wales-research-report-sustainable-development-making-best-use-of-brownfield-land-and-empty-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=38933","title":{"rendered":"Audit Wales research report: Sustainable development? \u2013 making best use of brownfield land and empty buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"block block-ctools-block block-entity-fieldnodefield-intro-text clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item\">\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-19635\" src=\"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/UK-_Gov_houses_July2018-300x195.png\" alt=\"houses\" width=\"300\" height=\"195\" \/>A new report from Audit Wales examines how Welsh Councils are supporting repurposing and regeneration of vacant properties and brownfield sites.<\/h3>\n<h6><em>image for illustration: Open Government Licence v3.0<\/em><\/h6>\n<h3><!--more--><\/h3>\n<p>Audit Wales writes:<\/p>\n<p>This report examines how Welsh councils are supporting and encouraging repurposing and regeneration of vacant properties and brownfield sites into homes or for other uses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"block block-ctools-block block-entity-fieldnodefield-pub-paragraphs clearfix\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-pub-paragraphs field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field--items\">\n<div class=\"field--item\">\n<div class=\"paragraph-full-text\">\n<div class=\"field field--name-field-paragraph-full-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item\">\n<p>In our report we focus on the barriers facing councils and their partners, but also highlight opportunities to learn from elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>We found that despite notable amounts of brownfield developments being delivered by councils, regeneration could be increased significantly with a more systematic, interventionist, and collaborative approach.<\/p>\n<p>By drawing on successful approaches elsewhere and more focused planning, councils could be better equipped to overcome significant barriers.<\/p>\n<h2>What we found<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Councils have a broad but not comprehensive understanding of the built environment and potential for regeneration.<\/li>\n<li>While some regeneration is being delivered, the focus is still on \u2018easier\u2019 to achieve projects and councils are not always taking an ambitious, interventionist approach to tackle long-standing barriers.<\/li>\n<li>Councils are able to name barriers to brownfield regeneration and repurposing of empty buildings but are not utilising learning from elsewhere to overcome them.<\/li>\n<li>It is challenging to measure progress in delivering brownfield regeneration due to weaknesses in data and its management.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We expect the Welsh Government and councils to consider our findings and recommendations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.audit.wales\/publication\/sustainable-development-making-best-use-brownfield-land-and-empty-buildings#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more&#8230;.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new report from Audit Wales examines how Welsh Councils are supporting repurposing and regeneration of vacant properties and brownfield sites. image for illustration: Open Government Licence 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