Written Question · S4W-27288 · Session 4
How many brownfield sites have been brought back into use for housing developments since 2007.
The question
To ask the Scottish Government how many brownfield sites have been brought back into use for housing developments since 2007.
The answer
Scottish Planning Policy defines brownfield land as: “Land which has previously been developed”. The term may cover vacant or derelict land, land occupied by redundant or unused buildings and developed land within the settlement boundary where further intensification of use is considered acceptable.
In total, since 2007, 1,013 hectares (919 sites) of derelict or urban vacant land has been reclaimed for residential developments.
The following table gives details for reclaimed land from the Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey. These figures for derelict and urban vacant land are a subset of all brownfield land.
Sites that have been reclaimed for residential developments since the previous year:
Year
Derelict Land 1
Urban Vacant Land 2
Total Derelict and Urban Vacant Land
Area (hectares)
No. of Sites
Area (hectares)
No. of Sites
Area (hectares)
No. of Sites
2008
99
80
173
136
271
216
2009
66
55
60
77
126
132
2010
51
45
61
82
111
127
2011
69
40
66
72
135
112
2012
43
36
85
58
128
94
2013
57
55
60
69
118
124
2014
60
44
63
70
124
114
Total
445
355
568
564
1,013
919
Source: Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey
1. Derelict land (and buildings) is land which has been so damaged by development that it is incapable of development for beneficial use without rehabilitation. In addition, the land must currently not be used for the purpose for which it is held or a use acceptable in the local plan. Land also qualifies as derelict if it has an un-remedied previous use which could constrain future development. For both vacant and derelict land, site records must be at least 0.1 hectares in size to be included.
2. Vacant land is land which is unused for the purposes for which it is held and is viewed as an appropriate site for development. This land must either have had prior development on it or preparatory work has taken place in anticipation of future development. Urban vacant land is located within settlements of over 2,000 in population.
In total, since 2007, 1,013 hectares (919 sites) of derelict or urban vacant land has been reclaimed for residential developments.
The following table gives details for reclaimed land from the Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey. These figures for derelict and urban vacant land are a subset of all brownfield land.
Sites that have been reclaimed for residential developments since the previous year:
Year
Derelict Land 1
Urban Vacant Land 2
Total Derelict and Urban Vacant Land
Area (hectares)
No. of Sites
Area (hectares)
No. of Sites
Area (hectares)
No. of Sites
2008
99
80
173
136
271
216
2009
66
55
60
77
126
132
2010
51
45
61
82
111
127
2011
69
40
66
72
135
112
2012
43
36
85
58
128
94
2013
57
55
60
69
118
124
2014
60
44
63
70
124
114
Total
445
355
568
564
1,013
919
Source: Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey
1. Derelict land (and buildings) is land which has been so damaged by development that it is incapable of development for beneficial use without rehabilitation. In addition, the land must currently not be used for the purpose for which it is held or a use acceptable in the local plan. Land also qualifies as derelict if it has an un-remedied previous use which could constrain future development. For both vacant and derelict land, site records must be at least 0.1 hectares in size to be included.
2. Vacant land is land which is unused for the purposes for which it is held and is viewed as an appropriate site for development. This land must either have had prior development on it or preparatory work has taken place in anticipation of future development. Urban vacant land is located within settlements of over 2,000 in population.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S4W-27288 by reference.