A ‘Domesday Book’ of all brownfield public land in London is to be developed to help unlock sites for development.
The database – announced at the launch of the London Land Commission yesterday – will be the first ever coordinated effort between City Hall, the government and the boroughs to unlock surplus public land for new housing.
The Commission will also work on achieving the mayor’s target of disposing of all his own land holdings for development by 2016.
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: ‘The Commission’s work will be vital in co-ordinating the efforts of a whole raft of public bodies to achieve this important goal, helping to cut through the red tape that has kept valuable land tied up for too long.’
The Commission will identify priority areas for future growth and co-ordinate efforts to fast-track the process in the Capital.
Housing minister Brandon Lewis added: ‘The London Land Commission will bring a joined up approach to land release in the capital – regenerating brownfield land and providing more homes, whilst continuing to protect the green belt around our Capital.’
