Brownfield Sites: Contamination
Lords · Question HL12367 · Tabled 26 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 10 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Baroness Pinnock
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage on 24 November (HL Deb col 1154), whether severely contaminated brownfield sites will not be developed due to the cost of remediation, and whether they plan for those
Answer
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 10 Dec 2025
The National Planning Policy Framework states (attached) that planning policies and decisions should support appropriate opportunities to remediate derelict and contaminated land. It also states that where a site is affected by contamination, responsibili...