London Brownfield Sites Review

In 2005 the Environment Committee of the London Assembly published a report entitled ‘Dereliction of Duty’ which looked at issues surrounding the availability of Brownfield land for development in London.  In response the London Development Agency (LDA) produced the ‘London Brownfield Sites Review (Stage 1 report)’ which outlined information regarding the quantity and type of Brownfield land in London.

This website and associated information represents Stage 2 of the ‘London Brownfield Sites Review.’  Stage 2, which is jointly funded by the LDA and Homes & Communities Agency (HCA) with additional funding from CLG, is aimed at responding to underlying trends relating to Brownfield land through developing practical solutions for bringing sites to market more effectively. This project incorporates the following 3 inter-related components:

• GOOD PRACTICE GUIDANCE – practical solutions and case studies for redeveloping Brownfield land in London.
• DATABASE  – extensive site-specific information along with interactive mapping of Brownfield land (above 0.1 hectares) in London.
• ANALYSIS - drawing on the database, analyses key trends affecting Brownfield land in London.  

Homes & Communities Agency 

 

"The reuse of brownfield land promotes regeneration, helps to eliminate urban blight and protects the countryside. To support this approach to sustainable regeneration it is essential to know where brownfield land is located, and how best to put the land back into use. The Homes and Community Agency, as the national housing and regeneration agency for England, is responsible for developing and delivering the Government’s National Brownfield Strategy and for promoting best practice and, together with the London Development Agency, we have produced this Good Practice Guide with specific examples of good practice and signposting to other sources of information. It has been produced alongside a thorough review of our database of brownfield sites which will be available through a new website. I am sure it will prove to be an invaluable source of information for those working in property, planning and urban regeneration more widely. I would like to express the HCA’s appreciation to our co-sponsors – the London Development Agency – and to the many partners who assisted in the production of this guide."


David Lunts
London Regional Director

London Development Agency   

 

" As London’s Regional Development Agency its important the LDA is proactively involved in bringing Brownfield land to market in ways that help to create sustainable communities and assist the wider regeneration of areas in need. It is hoped that the Best Practice Guidance and Sites Database provide vital intelligence to assist Local Authorities, government, the GLA Family and private practitioners to work more collaboratively in redeveloping Brownfield sites, especially in bringing forward sites that have remained blighted and underutilised for long periods of time.

I would also like to thank the Homes and Communities Agency for their funding support and technical expertise in taking this project forward. We look forward to this collaboration continuing in terms of keeping the sites database updated as a robust planning tool. Equally, I would also like to extend my gratitude to the Steering Group who have provided invaluable multi-disciplinary input into the project."

 
Peter Bishop
Group Director, Design, Development & Environment