Brownfield land register

There is a legal requirement for us to prepare, maintain and publish a Brownfield Land Register. This is a comprehensive list of brownfield sites across the Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole area that are considered suitable for residential development. The register comprises a standard set of information, prescribed by the Government, that is made publicly available and kept up to date.

The first register was published in December 2017 and reviewed annually.

Brownfield land

Brownfield land is land that has been previously developed, although it excludes land and buildings in agricultural / forestry use and residential gardens. The official definition (see "previously developed land") can be found in Annex 2 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

The register

The register must be kept in two parts. Part 1 will include all sites which meet the definition of previously developed land and:

are 0.25 hectares or more in size or capable of accommodating at least 5 dwellings and
meet the government's criteria, of being suitable, available and achievable for residential development.

Entry onto Part 1 of the register does not guarantee that sites will progress onto Part 2 of the register or receive planning permission.

Part 2 allows us to select sites from Part 1 and grant Permission in Principle (PIP) for housing-led development, after undertaking necessary requirements for publicity, notification and consultation. A PIP establishes the fundamental principle for development of a site in terms of its use and the approximate number of homes that the site can reasonably accommodate. A PIP is similar to an 'outline' planning permission. A technical details consent is required in order for the site to be developed.

At this stage we have not selected any sites for Part 2.