Brownfield Register Further Information
Registering
If you have a site that you wish to submit to subsequent editions of the Brownfield Register please follow the following guidelines:
- Check whether the site meets the criteria in regulation 4 of the Town and Country Planning (Brownfield Land Register) Regulations 2017(opens new window)
- If deemed suitable submit using our Brownfield Land Register Site Submission Form for possible inclusion in next year’s register. Please include an outline plan of the site and any details of the availability and suitability of the site for development.
- The site must be mostly brownfield, and capable of supporting five or more dwellings or be at least 0.25 hectares in size. Sites should be suitable for residential use and free from constraints that cannot be mitigated. Where a brownfield site is subject to an allocation for a use other than housing in an up-to-date local plan and there is compelling evidence supporting that allocation, it is unlikely that the site would be regarded as being suitable for housing.
Once we have received your Brownfield Land Register Site Submission form we will assess against criteria and have the final say on which sites are on the register and which sites will have permission in principle. When deciding on which sites to include on the register, we will consider the relevant local plan. The landowner will not have the opportunity to appeal our decision. If a landowner does not agree with our decision they still have the option to make an application for planning permission.
Having a site listed in the register does not mean it has been granted planning permission.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is brownfield land?
Brownfield - also known as previously developed land (PDL) is defined by the National Planning Policy Framework (2012) as:
“Land which has been lawfully developed and is or was occupied by a permanent structure and any fixed surface infrastructure associated with it, including the curtilage of the developed land (although it should not be assumed that the whole of the curtilage should be developed). It also includes land comprising large areas of fixed surface infrastructure such as large areas of hardstanding which have been lawfully developed. Previously developed land excludes: land that is or was last occupied by agricultural or forestry buildings; land that has been developed for minerals extraction or waste disposal by landfill, where provision for restoration has been made through development management procedures; land in built-up areas such as residential gardens, parks, recreation grounds and allotments; and land that was previously developed but where the remains of the permanent structure or fixed surface structure have blended into the landscape".
What do 'suitable', 'available' and 'achievable' mean?
Sites on the register need to meet the definition of brownfield land (NPPF National Planning Policy Framework) and be:
- suitable: the site is allocated in a development plan document (e.g. a local plan), benefiting from planning permission, or the council considers it suitable for residential development;
- available: the owners of the site or the developer in control of the land have expressed an intention to develop, and that the council considers that there are no ownership or other legal matters that might prevent residential development; and
- achievable: based on publicly available information and any relevant representations, the council's opinion is that the site can come forward within 15 years
Importantly, a site's Part 1 listing does not automatically mean that planning permission will be granted. Sites listed in the register will be subject to normal planning application processes and the approval of further details prior to development taking place.
Contact
Email planningpolicy@dover.gov.uk
Tel: 01304 872 244