Land and building asset registers
We are responsible for keeping a number of registers relating to land and building assets.
Community asset transfer policy
Asset transfer is the process of transferring ownership or leasehold of property or land from one party to another. This can help secure community use of buildings and provide a development opportunity for community and voluntary organisations.
View policy, list of assets and guide to the Localism Act
Custom and self-build housing
We have a duty to keep a register of individuals and associations who are interested in finding land which they can custom or self-build on. Find out more at the following link:
What is self-build and custom build?
Self-build housing usually means that you are directly involved in organising the design and construction of your new home. Custom build housing is where a builder/specialist developer is contracted by a home owner to help them create a custom built property. There may be some overlap between the two – for example, some custom build developers offer the option of a serviced plot, where you can design and build your own home as part of a larger scheme.
What is the purpose of the register?
The government wants to enable more people to build or commission their own homes. This register will provide an indication of the demand for custom and self-builds in Leicester and to allow us to develop our housing and planning policies to support the most appropriate kinds of self and custom build projects.
Register your interest
If you are interested in building your own home, you can sign up to our self-build and custom build register at the following link:
Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment
The purpose of the Strategic Housing and Economic Land Availability Assessment (SHELAA) update is to identify land and buildings in the city with potential for housing development for the 2017-2032 period and to identify and assess limits to delivery.
For further information and documents relating to the SHELAA, please use the following link:
Brownfield Land Register
From April 2017 a new duty has been placed on local planning authorities to prepare, maintain and publish a register of previously developed land (brownfield land), which has been assessed as suitable for residential development. The register must be published by 31 December 2017 and reviewed at least once each year. Sites must meet a relevant criteria to be included on the register.
Further details on the Brownfield Land Register can be found on GOV.UK.
- View 2017 Brownfield Register for Leicester on our Open Data website
- View map of the sites on the register
The register will be updated annually. If you wish to enquire about the register or wish to submit a site for consideration on the register, please email us at planning.policy@leicester.gov.uk or call 0116 454 0085.