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

ConservativeRuislip, 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 Pennycook
The 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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