Issue details

Brownfield Register 2021 Update

The Town and Country Planning (Brownfield Land Register) Regulations 2017 require each local planning authority in England to prepare, maintain and publish a register of previously developed (brownfield) land suitable for housing. The government considers the purpose of the register is to provide up-to-date and consistent information on sites that local authorities consider appropriate for residential development. To accompany the legislation, they published guidance on preparing and publishing brownfield land registers and a data standard on 28 July 2017.

Local authorities are required to update the information relating to each entry and review the sites on their registers at least once a year and are encouraged to conduct more frequent updates of the register where they wish to so do.

The selection of sites to include in the register has been informed by ongoing housing land monitoring and is a sub-set of the sites identified in the Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment (SHLAA), as at 1 April 2020.

This document provides an update to the Brownfield Register 2020, published in December 2020.

Decision type: Key

Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Wards affected: (All Wards);

Notice of proposed decision first published: 17/09/2021

Decision due: 16 Dec 2021 by Cabinet Member - Communities and Culture

Lead member: Cabinet Member - Communities and Culture

Lead director: Executive Director for Place & Economic Growth

Department: People and Place

Contact: Lauren Hargreaves, Planning Officer Email: lauren.hargreaves@oldham.gov.uk / 0161 770 3843 Email: lauren.hargreaves@oldham.gov.uk.

Consultation process

Consultation has been carried out with the Director of Economy and Portfolio Holder and report approved as appropriate.

Consultees

N/a

Making Representations: N/a

Key Decision Reference: HSG-12-21

Equality Impact Assessment: Not applicable. The Brownfield Land Register forms part of the Evidence Base for the Local Plan, which will be the borough’s planning and development document and reflects community cohesion issues.

Documents to be Considered, and if public or private (If private, with reasons): Brownfield Register 2021 (report and register)

Decisions