The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) requires that an annual measurement of housing delivery is undertaken. If under delivery over a rolling 3 year period happens, the following actions must be taken:
- the publication of an action plan if housing delivery falls below 95% of a local planning authority's adopted housing requirement over the previous 3 years
- a 20% buffer on the local planning authority's 5-year land supply if housing delivery falls below 85% of the adopted housing requirement
- the 'presumption in favour of sustainable development' in the NPPF would apply automatically if housing delivery falls below 75% of the adopted housing requirement (post 2020)
The government published its 2023 Housing Delivery Test (HDT) measurement in December 2024. This indicated that we had delivered 99% of our housing requirement in the preceding 3 years, so no actions are necessary.
|
Annual Housing Delivery Tests |
Total number of homes required |
Total number of homes delivered |
Housing Delivery Test measurement |
Housing Delivery Test consequence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Housing Delivery Test 2023 (most recent published) |
4,066 |
4,032 |
99% |
None |
|
Housing Delivery Test 2022 |
3,877 |
3,827 |
99% |
None |
|
Housing Delivery Test 2021 |
3,877 |
2,902 |
75% |
Buffer and action plan |
|
Housing Delivery Test 2020 |
4,379 |
2,636 |
60% |
Presumption and action plan |
|
Housing Delivery Test 2019 |
4,506 |
2,488 |
55% |
Buffer and action plan |
|
Housing Delivery Test 2018 |
4,506 |
2,149 |
48% |
Buffer and action plan |
You can view and download the council's HDT action plans below: