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Question 3.1

1 of 20 in Place making

Objective

To ensure the most effective and efficient use of land, applying a sequential approach.

Importance: Importance

Question

This section of the checklist equates with the Building for Life Standard but not on a question by question basis.

How can the site be best characterised?

  1. Contaminated land – remediated or awaiting remediation
  2. Brownfield – derelict urban land
  3. Undeveloped – Includes residential gardens.
  4. Other: including brownfield – rural land, designated open space, designated sports pitches or recreation land, green belt, high quality agricultural land, land designated as of ecological importance, land with workable or potentially workable minerals

N.B. For biodiversity issues see the Ecology section

Targets and Justification

Best
B or A
Good
C

Applies to Developments

This question applies to all types of development.

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