About the Brownfield Register
The government is committed to maximising the number of new homes built on suitable brownfield land and has set out its intention to ensure that 90% of suitable brownfield sites have planning permission for housing by 2020.
New regulations came into force in April 2017 making it a statutory duty for us to prepare, maintain and publish a register of 'brownfield land' (developed land previously used for something else, excluding agricultural and forestry uses).
Under Town and Country Planning (Brownfield Land Register) Regulations 2017, any previously developed land that is suitable for residential development and meets certain criteria should be included in the register.
The criteria for brownfield sites to be included is as follows:
- the land has an area of at least 0.25 hectares or is capable of supporting at least five dwellings
- the land is suitable for residential development
- the land is available for residential development, and
- residential development of the land is achievable.
The brownfield regulations explain the criteria and definitions in more detail.
The information in the register is in a standard format set by government, and aims to inform developers and communities of potential site locations to encourage development in appropriate areas.
The register is split into two parts:
Part 1 - All sites that have been assessed against the criteria. These include:
- brownfield sites that have been granted planning permission and have not yet been implemented
- brownfield sites that are allocated for residential development in our Adopted Local Plan.
Part 2 - Any sites covered in Part 1 that have been granted permission in principle
If a site is under construction, this means that the planning application is being implemented and so it will not be on the register. Part 2 currently has no entries but the register will be updated and reviewed annually.
Folkestone & Hythe District Brownfield Register
Download a copy of the Brownfield Register; and view the sites on our interactive map.
Download a copy of the Folkestone & Hythe Brownfield Register 2023-24 (PDF, 831KB) and view the Interactive map: Brownfield Register
Adding a site to the Brownfield Register
Please contact planning.policy@folkestone-hythe.gov.uk to suggest sites that should be considered for inclusion on Part 1 the Brownfield Register.
Brownfield site submission form
Sites submitted before 1 December 2020 will be considered for inclusion on the 2021 Brownfield Register. Any site submitted on or after this date will be considered for the updated 2022 register.
Further information about the Brownfield Register can be found at GOV.UK: Brownfield land registers, GOV.UK: National Planning Policy Framework and The Town and Country Planning (Brownfield Land Register) Regulations 2017