§ Baroness Maddockasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether for planning purposes radio station sites are considered to be "greenfield" or "brownfield" sites. [HL1916]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (Lord Whitty)For the purposes of planning guidance on housing, previously developed land is defined as that which is or was occupied by a permanent structure (excluding agricultural or forestry buildings), and associated fixed surface infrastructure. The definition covers the curtilage of the development. Previously developed land may occur in both built-up and rural settings.
Further advice on the application of this definition is contained in Annex C to Planning Policy Guidance Note 3 Housing (PPG3), which was published recently.