Brownfield land registers provide up-to-date and consistent information on sites that local authorities consider to be appropriate for residential development having regard to the criteria set out in regulation 4 of the Town and Country Planning (Brownfield Land Register) Regulations 2017. The criteria require that (a)land must have an area of at least 0.25 hectares or is capable of supporting at least 5 dwellings; (b)the land is suitable for residential development; (c)the land is available for residential development; and (d)residential development of the land is achievable.
