Brownfield sites are the future
Series: ODPM News Release ; (249) 21 October 2004 (2)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: More homes are being built on recycled land and at higher densities, according to recently updated statistics. Latest land use change statistics show 67% of all new dwellings in England were built on brownfield sites in both 2002 and 2003, compared with 56% in 1997. They also show that new dwellings in England were built at an average density of 33 dwellings per hectare in 2003, compared with 27 dwellings per hectare in 2002 and only 25 in 1997. Full statistics are available from: http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_contro l/documents/contentservertemplate/odpm_index.hcst? n=2628&l=2. http://www.odpm.gov.uk/pns/displaypn.cgi?pn_id=200 4_0249| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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More homes are being built on recycled land and at higher densities, according to recently updated statistics. Latest land use change statistics show 67% of all new dwellings in England were built on brownfield sites in both 2002 and 2003, compared with 56% in 1997. They also show that new dwellings in England were built at an average density of 33 dwellings per hectare in 2003, compared with 27 dwellings per hectare in 2002 and only 25 in 1997. Full statistics are available from: http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/odpm_contro l/documents/contentservertemplate/odpm_index.hcst? n=2628&l=2. http://www.odpm.gov.uk/pns/displaypn.cgi?pn_id=200 4_0249