Waverley Brownfield Land Register for Housing Development

Waverley Borough Council's register of brownfield sites considered suitable, available, and achievable for housing-led development. The dataset was produced under the Town & Country Planning (Brownfield Land Register) Regulations 2017, which mandates local planning authorities to publish and maintain such registers. The register must be published by 31 December 2019 and reviewed at least annually.

Use Cases

• Identify potential housing development sites based on the register's criteria of suitability, availability, and achievability.
• Analyze brownfield land supply for strategic planning and policy development.
• Monitor changes in land availability over time based on the annual review requirement.

Strengths

• Data is produced under a specific legal mandate (Town & Country Planning Regulations 2017), ensuring a defined purpose and standard.
• The register has a defined publication deadline (31 December 2019) and a mandated annual review cycle.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

Government Digital Service

Collection Method

Compiled by Waverley Borough Council in accordance with statutory regulations.

Time Range

Data reflects status as of the latest annual review; initial publication required by 31 December 2019.

Freshness

At least annual review required; specific last update unknown.

Geography

Waverley Borough Council administrative area.