Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 65421
Allotments: Land Use
Tabled: 7 July 2025
Answered: 14 July 2025
Question
David Simmonds
Conservative — Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether allotments are classified as (a) greenfield or (b) brownfield land for planning purposes.
Answer
Matthew PennycookThe National Planning Policy Framework defines previously developed land (brownfield land) as land which is, or was, occupied by a permanent structure and any associated fixed surface infrastructure. However, the definition explicitly excludes land in bui...
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