PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Derelict Land (2 July 2014)
Question Asked
Asked by:
Damian Hinds (Conservative)
Answer
Much brownfield land is not suitable or readily available for housing. Much of this land is already in use, and of the brownfield land that is available much has further constraints based on demand (for example sufficient housing need in the right location), or developer ambition. Using these constraints we estimate that there could be housing for up to 200,000 homes on brownfield land. Of course, there may still be other restrictions on this land (such as contamination, Green Belt designation and risk of flooding).
Ministers want to see permissions for homes in place on more than 90 per cent of suitable brownfield land by 2020 and will be consulting on measures to underpin this ambition.
Answered by:
Nick Boles (Independent)
8 July 2014
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