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1246705

registered interest
date	26/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Derelict Land
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the findings of the report by the CPRE State of Brownfield Report 2020, published in October 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Judd
uin	HL9538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2020 answer text <p>We will consider CPRE’s recommendations as we take forward our reforms of the planning system, including those proposed in our <em>Planning for the future</em> consultation. This White Paper made clear that, alongside our ambition to build the homes we need and make the planning process more effective, we will promote the stewardship and improvement of our precious countryside and environment. It is our firm intention to preserve and enhance important natural assets, to encourage provision of new green infrastructure, and to maximise the development potential of suitable brownfield land.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Greenhalgh question first answered 02/11/2020 16:32:35 answering member 4877 label Biography information for Lord Greenhalgh
tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

1244344

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of planning policy on encouraging development of brownfield land.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	105601
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>It is for local authorities to identify brownfield land suitable for housing in their published registers, and to assess and plan how all brownfield land might best be used, in line with chapter 11 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF)</p><p><br>It is too soon to calculate the effects of the revised NPPF</p><p>Our Land Use Change statistical release provides data on the proportion of new residential addresses created on previously developed land and on other individual land uses as well. In 2017-18, 53 per cent of new residential addresses were created on previously developed land. The proportion of new residential addresses created on previously developed land has remained above 50 per cent since the data was first collected in 2013-14. Statistics for 2018-19 will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 27/10/2020 14:58:30 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1244345

registered interest
date	19/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the merits of designating brownfield sites around cities for residential development over commercial.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	105602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2020 answer text <p>It is for local authorities to determine where they meet local housing need, having regard to planning constraints in their area, to other planning goals, and to our National Planning Policy Framework. Local authorities should plan for all strategic priorities, not only the new homes we need but economic development, employment, and vibrant and prosperous town centres. The Framework expects local authorities to prioritise brownfield land for development wherever possible, and to assess and plan which land-use individual sites should serve. Our <em>Planning for the Future</em> consultation proposes that, under a reformed system, local authorities would use the plan-making process to categorise all their land as areas for growth, renewal or protection. They could direct development onto brownfield, ensure the continued protection of Green Belt and other valued countryside, and deliver - through a fast-track process - beautiful buildings that accord with design guidance.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 27/10/2020 14:58:52 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1242081

registered interest
date	09/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support development on brownfield sites.
tabling member constituency	Arundel and South Downs
tabling member printed	Andrew Griffith
uin	101330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2020 answer text <p>The National Planning Policy Framework expects local authorities to prioritise brownfield land for development wherever possible. Local authorities are best placed to assess individual sites: each authority is required to publish a register of its developable brownfield suitable for new homes. My Department will shortly issue a national map of the land identified in these registers. We also provide significant practical support for the take-up of brownfield, such as:</p><ul><li>The £400 million Brownfield Fund for seven Mayoral Combined Authorities - West Midlands, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, Liverpool City Region, Sheffield City Region, North of Tyne, and Tees Valley - that will enable around 26,000 new homes on brownfield land.</li><li>The £5 billion Home Building Fund, providing loans for new housing in two ways: the £2 billion long-term fund supports delivery of larger sites, mostly brownfield, through loans for infrastructure and site preparation; the £3 billion short-term loan fund supports small and medium enterprises, custom builders and construction innovators to build housing, including some on brownfield.</li><li>Revision of Permitted Development and Use Class rules to encourage re-use of previously developed land by allowing two new storeys for new homes on top of purpose-built blocks of flats; new space on top of houses in certain circumstances; and conversion or replacement of disused commercial, industrial and other buildings with residential, if well-designed and sustainably located.</li><li>The Housing Infrastructure Fund, which has allocated nearly £4.1 billion for provision of infrastructure for housing projects, including some on brownfield.</li><li>The £10 billion Single Housing Infrastructure Fund, to help with provision of roads, schools and other infrastructure for housing schemes, which may include some on brownfield.</li><li>Land Remediation Relief, which cuts tax for companies cleaning up contaminated land.</li></ul> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 19/10/2020 12:33:26 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith

1226141

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to support housebuilding on brownfield land.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
tabling member printed	Jo Gideon
uin	904976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>I’m delighted that the Prime Minister recently announced that seven Mayoral Combined Authorities, including the West Midlands Combined Authority, are each receiving a share of the £400 million Brownfield Housing Fund. This will help unlock 26,000 homes by bringing under-utilised brownfield land back into use and contribute to the levelling-up our country.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 904977 question first answered 20/07/2020 16:39:40 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4817 label Biography information for Jo Gideon

1226142

registered interest
date	20/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to support housebuilding on brownfield land.
tabling member constituency	Stourbridge
tabling member printed	Suzanne Webb
uin	904977
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2020 answer text <p>I’m delighted that the Prime Minister recently announced that seven Mayoral Combined Authorities, including the West Midlands Combined Authority, are each receiving a share of the £400 million Brownfield Housing Fund. This will help unlock 26,000 homes by bringing under-utilised brownfield land back into use and contribute to the levelling-up our country.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher grouped question UIN 904976 question first answered 20/07/2020 16:39:40 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4802 label Biography information for Suzanne Webb

1225257

registered interest
date	15/07/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps he is taking to support housebuilding on brownfield land.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	74553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2020 answer text <p>I’m delighted that the Prime Minister recently announced that seven Mayoral Combined Authorities are each receiving a share of the £400 million Brownfield Housing Fund. This will help unlock 26,000 homes by bringing under-utilised brownfield land back into use and contribute to the levelling-up our country.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 24/07/2020 13:46:59 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1178726

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department plans to allocate additional (a) powers and (b) resources to councils for the purchase of brownfield sites to help those councils meet housing targets.
tabling member constituency	St Helens South and Whiston
tabling member printed	Ms Marie Rimmer
uin	15074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>Local authorities already have compulsory purchase powers which they can use to acquire land, including for the delivery of new housing. In recent years, we have taken forward wide ranging reforms to improve the compulsory purchase process. We are keen to encourage local authorities to make more effective use of these powers and we will continue to explore ways of supporting them in doing so.</p> answering member constituency Tamworth answering member printed Christopher Pincher question first answered 25/02/2020 10:50:31 answering member 4075 label Biography information for Christopher Pincher
tabling member	4457 label Biography information for Ms Marie Rimmer

1149273

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with developers to encourage building on brownfield sites.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2019 answer text <p>This government has made its support for the re-use of brownfield sites abundantly clear. Our National Planning Policy Framework, re-issued February 2019, expects local authorities to give substantial weight to the re-use of suitable brownfield land. To assist redevelopment the government offers loans for site preparation and infrastructure, and tax relief for land remediation; and we introduced Permission in Principle to speed housing-led development on sites included in the registers of brownfield land which every local authority in England now produces. Published information suggests that that across England there are over 28,000 hectares of brownfield land suitable for housing. Green Belt land is only released for development in exceptional circumstances, and once all other options have been exhausted</p><p><br> While the Secretary of State has not held recent discussions with developers about specific policies related to brownfield land, we are continuing to emphasise the priority we attach to using brownfield sites.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 23/10/2019 17:00:41 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord

1148025

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Derelict Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what recent discussions he has had with developers to encourage them to build on brownfield sites.
tabling member constituency	Woking
tabling member printed	Mr Jonathan Lord
uin	293552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 08/10/2019 16:03:54 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	4090 label Biography information for Mr Jonathan Lord