ESSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL SITE. LEXDEN ROAD. COLCHESTER
100
Potential Homes
1.7
Hectares
-
Permission Year
Public
Ownership
About This Site
ESSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL SITE. LEXDEN ROAD. COLCHESTER is a brownfield development site covering 1.71 hectares in Colchester. The site has potential for up to 100 new homes.
Planning Details
- Status
- not-permissioned
- Deliverable
- No
- Reference
- COL/25
Additional Notes
Colchester Conservation Area 2 Predominantly Residential http://www.colchesterhistoricbuildingsforum.org.uk/drupal/node/1453 http://www.colchester.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=16792&p=0. Potential contamination - hospital use - risk assessment required (http://www.colchester.gov.uk/article/13066/Contaminated-Land-and-planning).
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What is Brownfield Land?
Brownfield land is previously developed land that may be available for redevelopment. The government prioritises brownfield development over greenfield sites to protect countryside and make efficient use of existing infrastructure. Local authorities maintain Brownfield Land Registers to identify suitable sites for housing.
Data source: Brownfield Land Register (Local Authority) | Added: 19/12/2017