The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is strengthening planning policy to prioritise retrofitting and repurposing of brownfield sites over demolition and new construction, in order to meet housing targets while reducing carbon emissions and environmental harm. The policy includes proposals to reduce VAT on retrofit projects, clarify solar energy development on brownfield land, and introduce mechanisms like the Enhanced Regeneration Programme to maintain site viability. This is an active policy initiative supported by recent planning reform working papers and parliamentary recommendations.
In response to: Planning Reform Working Paper: Brownfield Passport
This paper invites views on further action the government could take through the planning system to support the development of brownfield land in urban areas.
Consultation on changes to national planning policy to support brownfield development and reviewing the threshold for referral of applications to the Mayor of London.
Consultation on changes to national planning policy to support brownfield development and reviewing the threshold for referral of applications to the Mayor of London.
In response to: Strengthening planning policy for brownfield development
Consultation on changes to the land use change statistics.
Seeks views on whether applicants should be required to conduct pre-application consultation with the local community prior to submitting a planning application for shale gas development.
Consultation on changes to the land use change statistics.
Consultation on changes to the land use change statistics.
Seeks views on whether applicants should be required to conduct pre-application consultation with the local community prior to submitting a planning application for shale gas development.
Seeks views on whether applicants should be required to conduct pre-application consultation with the local community prior to submitting a planning application for shale gas development.
This consultation sets out proposals to meet the land-use planning requirements of an EU directive on preventing major accident hazards.
Seeks views on proposals for measures to make it easier to build on brownfield land that is suitable for housing.
Seeks views on proposals for measures to make it easier to build on brownfield land that is suitable for housing.
This consultation sets out proposals to meet the land-use planning requirements of an EU directive on preventing major accident hazards.
This consultation sets out proposals to meet the land-use planning requirements of an EU directive on preventing major accident hazards.