Broadly speaking, it denotes the land that has previously been utilized
for any purpose and is no longer in use for that particular purpose.
To give you a practical case, gardens and houses fall within the category
of brown field land or 'previously developed land'.
People are taking to self-building in a big way because they cannot
afford mainstream housing, or are not eligible for social housing, to
those who are not satisfied with the existing supply of houses and want
an individual property or a particular location.
Build land plot self takes up to 35 per cent of the total cost. As you
might be aware, t he value of residential land in a prime area is exorbitant.
If you are a buyer, m ake it a point to personally visit the site as
often as you can before you make an offer on it.
Making use of brown field land makes sense in this context because it
allows reusing a piece of land that housed say polluting units for more
serene and peaceful residential units. However, ensure you see the
site a different times of the day and if possible during different weather
conditions.
Remember, not all brown field lands are fit for redevelopment. On the
other hand, you could even benefit from reconstructing an existing house
and replacing it with more than one house. You have to tackle the issue
on case-to-case basis
As per the local guidelines for higher density building, houses with
larger gardens may gain planning permission for a new house. This has
resulted in a large number of people disposing off their gardens, and
in building plot adverts of "back garden plots" with planning
permission for constructing new houses.
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