How this site works
Where the numbers come from, and how to check them.
About
Brownfield Land is an independent site for residents in the East of England. It checks the claim that leftover brownfield land can take the houses. It is not a government website.
Editorial standards
How Brownfield Land dates facts, handles disagreement with primary sources, and keeps the public site independent of any campaign.
Glossary
Definitions for brownfield registers, housing need, flood zones, nutrient neutrality and biodiversity net gain as used on this site.
How we counted
How this site builds the leftover-land totals from the government's national file, and why map colours are a first screen.
Sources
Primary documents behind the East of England brownfield capacity thesis, with dates and links.