# English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026, Section 39: Prioritisation of development of brownfield land

Extent: E+W

In section 12G of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (preparation of draft spatial development strategy), after subsection (2) insert—
“(2A) The Secretary of State must make regulations under subsection (2)(d) which prescribe the desirability of prioritising development on land that has been previously developed.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2026/23/section/39 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/english-devolution-and-community-empowerment-act-2026/section-39
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