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New dwellings on previously developed land in the South West New dwellings on previously developed land in the regions Density of new dwellings on previously developed land Useful websites:English Partnerships (regeneration)
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New dwellings built on previously developed landBackgroundPreviously developed land (sometimes called brownfield land) refers to land that has been previously used for another type of development. It differs from derelict land, which refers to that which is not being used. Common sources in the South West include abandoned mine sites, redundant industrial sites and railways. The South West has less previously developed land as a percentage of its land surface than the national average. The vast majority of this is in rural areas, particularly Cornwall, due to large numbers of abandoned mine workings. Over half of brownfield land in the South West justifies reclamation. Land that does not justify reclamation might include sites in remote rural areas for which there is no potential use and which are not sufficiently obtrusive or dangerous to warrant expenditure. The stock of previously developed land is continually changing as land is reclaimed and other land is abandoned. The amount of brownfield land in England steadily increased until the early 1980s. Since then the amount of reclamation has outpaced abandonment, resulting in a small decrease in brownfield land between 1974 and 1993. The most common beneficial uses of reclaimed brownfield land includes the creation of open spaces for public use, woodlands and residential housing. One prime example is the creation of the Tarka Trail cycle path in Devon from a disused railway line. Previously developed land in the South WestRegional Planning Guidance for the South West (and more recently the South West draft Regional Spatial Strategy), seeks to achieve at least 50% of new housing development on previously development land (PDL), including the conversion of existing buildings. This figure is lower than that identified for England as a whole by Planning Policy Guidance 3, which aims to reach a national target of more than 60% of all new dwellings on PDL by 2008. This reflects the relatively low availability of PDL in the South West. With 66% of new dwellings built on previously developed land in 2005, the South West had the 2nd lowest rate of land recycling in England (just behind the East Midlands with 54%). This was 4 percentage points higher than in 2003 and 29 percentage points higher than 1995. New dwellings built on previously developed land in the region is still significantly lower than the English average of 74% but it is above the Government target of 60% by 2008. New dwellings built on previously developed land in the South West with England comparison 1995 - 2005
Source: ODPM (2006) The % of new dwellings built on previously developed land in 2005 was significantly higher in London than in any other region with 98%. The lowest percentage was found in the East Midlands with 54%. The South West and Yorkshire & the Humber had the highest rate of increase in new dwellings built on previously developed land between 1995 and 2005, both increasing by 29%. The lowest rate of increase was found in the East with 3%. New dwellings built on previously developed land in the English regions 1995 - 2005
Source: ODPM (2006) In 2005, on an updated provisional estimate, new dwellings were built in the South West at an average of 39 dwellings per hectare, this was a increase of 2 dwellings per hectare on 2004 and by 17 dwellings per hectare on 1995. This was below the English average of 41 dwellings built per hectare in 2005. New dwelling density in 2005 was significantly higher in London than in any other region, with 112 dwellings per hectare. With 35 dwellings per hectare, the lowest densities were found in the East. Density of new dwellings built in the English regions 1995 - 2005
Source: ODPM (2006) Around 55% of all new residential developments were built on previously
undeveloped land in the South West between 2001 and 2004. This was above
the English average of 43% for the same period. The majority of this land
in the region was agricultural before changing to residential, which was
again higher than the national average with 46% and 31% Dorset had the highest average of new dwellings built on previously developed land between 2001 and 2004, with an average 70%. The lowest percentage was found in Cornwall with 40%. Somerset had the highest proportion of previously undeveloped land changing to residential use with an average 62% between 2001 and 2004. Around 57% of this land was previously agricultural. The lowest percentage was found in Dorset with 39%, 32% of which was previously agricultural (ODPM, 2005). New dwellings built on previously developed land between 2001 and 2004 according to South West county
The government has set a national target of 60% of the projected housing requirement to be built on previously developed land by 2008. The national average in 2005 was 68%, with the highest rates found in London (95%) followed by the North West (79%), whilst the lowest was in the East Midlands (52%) (ODPM, 2005). Building sustainable communities in the South WestA new checklist to help build sustainable communities across South West was been officially launched on the 29th June 2007 by the South West of England Regional Development Agency (RDA). The free, easy to use online checklist will be an invaluable tool for developers, planners, local councillors and communities to assess the sustainability of new housing and mixed use developments at the outline design stage. The checklist, which has been specifically tailored to the South West, covers a wide range of sustainability issues and looks beyond how buildings are constructed to include wider effects of developments on the community, environment, economy and climate change. Use of the checklist is required by the draft South West Regional Spatial Strategy, which is the planning framework for the region, and links regional and national policy to local delivery on the ground. That means it will become an essential part of the planning process. It can also be tailored to include individual local authority targets and to specific sites and builds on well-known industry standards such as BREEAM and EcoHomes. Developed with the Building Research Establishment and World Wildlife Fund (WWF), steered by Future Foundations, the checklist complements the Government's Code for Sustainable Homes and forms part of WWF's One Million Sustainable Homes initiative. The checklist is free, secure and available at www.checklistsouthwest.co.uk.
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