§ Lord Bridgesasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will clarify the definition of the expression "brownfield land" as used in Policy Planning Guidance 3, in relation to small sites in rural villages set in open countryside [HL6062]
The Minister of State, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (Lord Rooker): There are various definitions of brownfield land. For the purposes of Planning Policy Guidance Note 3 Housing (PPG3) such land is referred to as "previously-developed land". The full definition with explanatory notes is set out in Annex C of PPG3. Previously-developed land may occur in both built-up and rural settings and is not dependent on the size of a site.