Stroud Brownfield Land Register for Housing Development, 2020

A 2020 register of previously developed land in the Stroud area assessed as appropriate for residential development, as required by UK planning regulations. The dataset is prepared and published by the local planning authority and includes sites at least 0.25 hectares or capable of supporting at least 5 dwellings. It is designed to provide transparent, up-to-date information on available brownfield land and is updated at least annually.

Use Cases

• Identify potential residential development sites based on the brownfield land criteria.
• Analyze land suitability for housing based on the local authority's assessment.
• Monitor urban development patterns and land reuse based on the register's site classifications.

Strengths

• Data is mandated by UK law (The Town and Country Planning Regulations 2017), ensuring a formal collection process.
• Includes a clear minimum site size threshold of 0.25 hectares or capacity for 5 dwellings.
• Register is updated at least once a year, as stated in the description.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Compiled by the local planning authority as required by regulation.

Time Range

2020

Freshness

Updated at least once a year.

Geography

Stroud, United Kingdom