Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 85707

Brownfield Sites

Tabled: 28 October 2025
Answered: 5 November 2025

Question

Mark Pritchard

ConservativeThe Wrekin

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make it his policy to publish an annual brownfield site audit for England.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Local planning authorities are required to maintain a register of brownfield sites that they have assessed as appropriate for residential development. My Department has no current plans to undertake an annual audit of such registers.