1. Old industrial or dock sites Could be polluted
Brownfield sites
Old industrial or dock sites
Could be polluted

2. Middlesbrough Dock

3. Colour - brown
Brownfield sites: areas of land in the town or city that have previously been built on and used for something else e.g. industrial sites, warehouses or docks. These areas can be cleared, cleaned up and used again.
Advantages:
easier to get planning permission
Services already in place
Roads already there
Disadvantages:
Land may be polluted and expensive to clean up
Land may be expensive if it’s close to the city centre
Site may not be large enough
Area around it may not be very attractive

4. Middlehaven – the future?

5. Greenfield sites On the edge of town – the rural-urban fringe
On land that has never been built on

6. Low land value, pleasant location, plenty of space

7. Good access to roads

8. Colour - green
Greenfield sites: land that has previously not been built on, usually found on the edge of the town or city i.e. green fields
May be Green Belt land – land that is protected from development by planning regulations.
Advantages:
Easier and quicker to prepare for building on
Land is cheaper than close to the centre
Area around may be attractive
Disadvantages:
Countryside is lost to houses and roads
Wildlife is threatened
Roads and service need to be provided