Campaigners drawing up a comprehensive catalogue of derelict land across the Bradford district have received backing from environmental organisations.

Heaton Township Association is leading a fight to stop green fields being swallowed up by developers, backed by other protest groups.

The call for a new survey was launched in the T&A yesterday after it was revealed that Bradford Council has no up-to-date picture of what brownfield sites may be available to develop.

Readers have been urged to fill in the form above and let campaigners know where there is derelict land in their areas, after it was revealed the last full survey of derelict land was carried out more than a decade ago.

West Yorkshire secretary of the Campaign to Protect Rural England John Denham said his group would “certainly support” the campaign.

“We have had quarrels with Bradford Council over building on green belt land in the past,” he said. “I remember the Bradford group saying to them there was so much derelict land, why do you need to build on green land?

“Our argument is, any council will have derelict land at any time – brownfield sites. These should be developed on before you make incursions into green fields. The trouble is the developers find green belt easy to build on, It’s cheaper for them. I think the idea of the survey is a good one.”

Kate Ashbrook, general secretary of the Open Spaces Society, Britain’s oldest national conservation body, said: “We are delighted the T&A is urging people to identify land which could be developed in order to save green spaces.

“In addition, we urge readers to identify land in your communities which might be eligible to register as a new town or village green.”

Chris Moore, Ramblers’ Association Bradford group footpaths secretary, said: “We would be happy to say we are very much interested in preserving green fields around Bradford for use and recreation via the footpaths that exist. We don’t like to see that sort of territory built on unless it has to be.”

Chairman of Heaton Township Association Elizabeth Hellmich welcomed the support. She said: “I’m really pleased; this is what we were after.”

For information or advice about registering a village green visit the Open Spaces Society website at oss.org.uk/village-greens.