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Brownfield land
Land which has previously been developed.

CABE
Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment, the Government advisory body on architecture, urban design and public space.

Green Belt
An area protected from most forms of development to prevent urban sprawl.

Greenfield land
A site that has not been previously developed.

HBF
Home Builders Federation, the trade organisation for the home building industry in England and Wales.

Home zones
Streets designed so that pedestrians and cyclists are given priority over motorists.

Land bank
A builder’s supply of potential building plots.

Mixed tenure
A scheme which contains a mix of homes for sale and rent or shared ownership.

Mixed use
A project which includes a number of uses, such as housing, commercial and retail space.

NHBC
National House Building Council, the standard setting body and warranty provider for new homes in the UK.

Planning approval
Approval granted for a development. Outline permission is approval in principle, full permission is approval of a detailed planning application.

Planning gain
An expression used where a developer agrees to provide additional benefits, usually for the community, as part of securing planning permission.

Remediation
Cleaning up and improving land which has had a previous use.

Section 106 Agreement
A legal agreement between a council and a developer when planning permission is granted, regarding matters linked to the proposed development.

Shared ownership
A scheme where a borrower owns part of the home and pays the mortgage on this, and pays rent on the other part, owned by a housing association.

Social housing
Housing provided by government or housing associations, usually for rent or shared ownership.

Sustainable development
Development that meets present-day needs and aspirations without compromising the ability to meet those of future generations.

Urban regeneration
The rejuvenation of run-down areas in towns and cities, bringing important social and economic benefits.

Zero carbon
The Government has said that all new homes must be built to a zero carbon standard – so that they produce no net carbon emissions from all energy use over the course of a year – by 2016.

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