Quote Originally Posted by Dodbroon View Post
Islay in your vastly superior knowledge of such planning matters can you explain just how much of a commercial/industrial site can be ‘green’ i e gardens, grass verges and incorporated sports areas and still considered brownfield. There must be some sort of proportional formula because surely say a modest grassy border around a factory would be an integral part of the said premises but if the factory and other buildings only take up less than say 50% of the land the answer would likely be different.
I enclose details of examples of Brownfield sites. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brownfield_land
In my opinion the current Camperdown retail park where ice rink, cinema, Premier Inn hotel and various eating/take away establishments are situated was built on a Brownfield site as the current Camperdown retail park was built on the site of the former NCR Camperdown factory plus associated car parks.
The report by the Dundee Civic Trust states that the site of the new stadium development is not being built on a Brownfield site as it is being built on the former NCR Camperdown playing fields.
I do not know if you are aware that the NCR in Dundee was way ahead of its time with an excellent sports and social club and very well maintained playing fields beside the NCR Camperdown factory.