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348821

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/06/2015
	date	08/06/2015
	date tabled	08/06/2015
	ddp created	08/06/2015 21:57:48
	ddp modified	16/06/2015 22:31:36
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Derelict Land
	house id	2
	identifier	HL300
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	16/06/2015 13:51:03
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how much was spent from the £1 billion fund for remediation of brownfield land in each district or unitary local authority in England in each of the last five years.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL300
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL300
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that brownfield land is used as much as possible for new development. This is supported by our intention to create a £1 billion Brownfield Fund to unlock homes on brownfield land. The Fund is a new initiative and as such no payments from it were made in previous years.</p><p> </p><p>The focus of the Fund will be on unlocking homes on brownfield land to create additional housing. Ministers are finalising the details of how it will operate and are clear that the role of local authorities such as Pendle Borough Council will be crucial.</p>
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

348822

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	22/06/2015
	date	08/06/2015
	date tabled	08/06/2015
	ddp created	08/06/2015 21:57:49
	ddp modified	16/06/2015 22:31:37
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Derelict Land
	house id	2
	identifier	HL301
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	16/06/2015 13:51:03
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to match the brownfield investment fund created by Pendle Borough Council on a pound for pound basis or in some other way in order to help bridge the funding gap in the development of such sites.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL301
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL301
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that brownfield land is used as much as possible for new development. This is supported by our intention to create a £1 billion Brownfield Fund to unlock homes on brownfield land. The Fund is a new initiative and as such no payments from it were made in previous years.</p><p> </p><p>The focus of the Fund will be on unlocking homes on brownfield land to create additional housing. Ministers are finalising the details of how it will operate and are clear that the role of local authorities such as Pendle Borough Council will be crucial.</p>
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1105700

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	10/04/2019
	date	27/03/2019
	date tabled	27/03/2019
	ddp created	27/03/2019 22:13:01
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	27/03/2019 22:22:03 04/04/2019 15:04:02
	hansard heading	Derelict Land
	house id	2
	identifier	HL14876
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/04/2019 14:29:46
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to their commitment to “maintaining existing strong protections for the Green Belt, and clarifying that Green Belt boundaries should be amended only in exceptional circumstances” in Fixing our broken housing market (CM 9352), published in February 2017, what assessment they have made of the Campaign to Protect Rural England’s report State of Brownfield 2019, published in March; and what plans they have to incentivise building on brownfield sites.
	session	2017/19 (57)
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 (57) HL14876
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL14876
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We provide strong encouragement for re-use of brownfield land. The National Planning Policy Framework expects local authorities to give substantial weight to the value of using suitable brownfield land within settlements for new homes and other uses. We ask them to prioritise brownfield wherever practicable, and have provided support in the form of increased loan funding for site preparation, infrastructure and land assembly; new permitted development rights to put existing buildings to good use; and a reduction in the constraints on brownfield sites in Green Belt to allow more affordable homes. Local brownfield registers are bringing thousands of hectares of developable land to the attention of house-builders. Local authorities are also beginning to receive proposals regarding Permission in Principle for housing-led developments on land in brownfield registers.</p><p>Brownfield sufficient for hundreds of thousands of new homes exists, but it is for local authorities to use their plans to steer much-needed housing-led development and investment to brownfield sites available in viable and sustainable locations.</p>
	creator	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1124436

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/05/2019
	date	01/05/2019
	date tabled	01/05/2019
	ddp created	01/05/2019 20:43:17
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	01/05/2019 20:46:46 15/05/2019 14:47:02
	hansard heading	Derelict Land
	house id	2
	identifier	HL15485
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	15/05/2019 14:15:40
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made, through data collected from brownfield land registers, of the number of homes that could be built on brownfield sites.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL15485
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL15485
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>All local planning authorities have now published a local register of brownfield land suitable for housing, bringing many more sites to the attention of house-builders, self-builders and investors.</p><p>The information published by local planning authorities suggests that across England as a whole there are over 18,000 sites and over 26,000 hectares of land suitable for development, with capacity for one million homes.</p>
	creator	4176 label Biography information for Lord Shipley written parliamentary question 1124436
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4176

1124437

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	16/05/2019
	date	01/05/2019
	date tabled	01/05/2019
	ddp created	01/05/2019 20:43:18
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	01/05/2019 20:46:48 15/05/2019 14:43:02
	hansard heading	Derelict Land
	house id	2
	identifier	HL15486
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	15/05/2019 14:11:23
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to improve "brownfield first" policies to ensure that suitable brownfield land is prioritised over greenfield sites in (1) local and strategic plans, and (2) planning decisions.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Shipley
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL15486
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL15486
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The updated National Planning Policy Framework, published in July last year, strengthened policy on the use of previously-developed land. It made clear that local authorities' strategic policies should make as much use as possible of brownfield sites in meeting development needs, and that planning policies and decisions should give substantial weight to the value of using suitable brownfield land within settlements. The Framework sets out a range of policies to help local authorities achieve this, including the use of minimum density standards for homes where appropriate.</p>
	creator	4176
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4176

1124639

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	17/05/2019
	date	02/05/2019
	date tabled	02/05/2019
	ddp created	02/05/2019 19:06:43
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	02/05/2019 19:15:38 15/05/2019 14:37:06
	hansard heading	Derelict Land
	house id	2
	identifier	HL15507
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	15/05/2019 14:06:29
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of homes that could be built on brownfield sites in England.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL15507
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL15507
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>All local planning authorities have now published a local register of brownfield land suitable for housing, bringing many more sites to the attention of house-builders, self-builders and investors.</p><p>The information published by local planning authorities suggests that across England as a whole there are over 18,000 sites and over 26,000 hectares of land suitable for development, with capacity for one million homes.</p>
	creator	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

1246705

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	09/11/2020
	date	26/10/2020
	date tabled	26/10/2020
	ddp created	26/10/2020 22:36:04
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	26/10/2020 22:47:16 02/11/2020 17:04:06
	hansard heading	Derelict Land
	house id	2
	identifier	HL9538
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	02/11/2020 16:32:35
	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.
	session	2019/21
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2019/21 HL9538
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL9538
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer 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>
	creator	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

1336835

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	29/06/2021
	date	15/06/2021
	date tabled	15/06/2021
	ddp created	15/06/2021 20:46:21
	answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
	ddp modified	15/06/2021 20:56:00 28/06/2021 15:09:06
	hansard heading	Derelict Land
	house id	2
	identifier	HL1112
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	28/06/2021 14:37:38
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they plan to take to encourage housing development on brownfield sites.
	session	2021/22
	session number	2
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2021/22 HL1112
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1112
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>This Government is providing strong encouragement to local authorities, communities and housebuilders to make the most of suitable brownfield land.</p><p>Our National Planning Policy Framework asks local authorities to give great weight to re-using brownfield, and every authority publishes a register of brownfield land suitable for housing. Government gives significant financial assistance for the take-up of brownfield sites and for the necessary infrastructure– including the £4.95 billion Home Building Fund, the £400 million Brownfield Housing Fund and the £75 million Brownfield Land Release Fund. There is tax relief for land remediation, and wider permitted development rights allow yet more homes to be created.</p><p>Our further reforms of the planning system in England will ensure that communities have more meaningful opportunities to engage on local plans that set the rules for development in their areas, to produce design codes that have real teeth, and to have their say on the detailed aspects of planning applications. The reforms will also ensure that housing schemes come forward in areas identified for growth, while ensuring that valued countryside remains protected</p><p> </p>
	creator	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

348505

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/06/2015
	date	04/06/2015
	date tabled	04/06/2015
	ddp created	04/06/2015 20:28:24
	ddp modified	10/06/2015 22:42:57
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Derelict Land
	house id	2
	identifier	HL277
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	10/06/2015 11:33:09
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to provide the necessary funding to ensure that brownfield land released by government departments for housing purposes can be developed in locations where its development would not otherwise be viable.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL277
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL277
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Government intends to create a £1 billion fund to unlock homes on brownfield land for additional housing, and ensure that brownfield land is used as much as possible for new development.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are clear that brownfield land that is suitable for housing has a vital role to play in meeting the need for new homes, and ensuring that the Green Belt is protected. The Government is committed to releasing surplus public sector land with capacity for up to 150,000 homes by 2020.</p><p> </p>
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

348506

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	18/06/2015
	date	04/06/2015
	date tabled	04/06/2015
	ddp created	04/06/2015 20:28:25
	ddp modified	16/06/2015 22:31:22
	answering body	Department for Communities and Local Government
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	7
	answering dept short name	Communities and Local Government
	answering dept sort name	Communities and Local Government
	hansard heading	Derelict Land
	house id	2
	identifier	HL278
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	56
	question first answered	16/06/2015 13:49:29
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for increasing the percentage of social housing grant for new developments by housing associations on brownfield sites on which the development would not otherwise be financially viable.
	session	2015/16
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2015/16 HL278
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL278
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>There is no set amount of grant allocated for new affordable housing developments.</p><p>The Homes and Communities Agency assess all applications on a case by case basis, taking into account local circumstances against the criteria set out in the 2015-18 Affordable Homes Programme prospectus. Around 80% of the Affordable Homes Programme in 2011-15 delivered by the Agency outside London was on brownfield land. <br><br>Applications to deliver affordable homes in London are assessed by the Greater London Authority against their published prospectus (The Mayor’s Housing Covenant 2015-18 Programme).</p>
	creator	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves