Allotments: Land Use
Commons · Question 65421 · Tabled 7 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by David Simmonds
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether allotments are classified as (a) greenfield or (b) brownfield land for planning purposes.
Answer
Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 14 Jul 2025
The National Planning Policy Framework defines previously developed land (brownfield land) as land which is, or was, occupied by a permanent structure and any associated fixed surface infrastructure. However, the definition explicitly excludes land in bui...