Greenfield and Brownfield Sites

• A Greenfield Site is an undeveloped or unused piece of land.

  
• Positives of Greenfield Sites:

  
  

  • Fresh Land, do not need to clean old uses
  • Can plan easily, no restrictions like roads and shops around.
  • Lots of space.
  • Cheap Land

  
• Negatives of Greenfield Sites:

  
  

  • No electricity or gas system in place already - costly
  • May be difficult to access
  • Bad infrastructure - Schools, Road

  
• Positives of Brownfield Sites:

  
  

  • Stops loss of countryside as site is already in city
  • Infrastructure already accessible - Electricity, Roads, Shops, Schools.
  • Easier to gain permission from councils.
  • Can improve eyesore infrastructure
  • Close to city - Job opportunites, Health

  
• Negatives of Brownfield Sites:

  
  

  • Expensive to buy land already in city
  • Limited Plan as it has been built before - new wildlife in the way
  • Expensive to clear the old land use

  
• A Brownfield Site is an old abandoned industrial area that was previously built on in the city.