First ‘housing delivery test’ results revealed

The government has released in its first ever ‘assessments of housing delivery’. This shows that 108 councils are falling short of the 95% delivery of assessed need with 86 required to add more land for housing to local plans as a result.

Councils that deliver between 85% and 95% of assessed need must develop an action plan, while those that deliver between 25% and 85% must identify 20% more land for development than originally required in the five-year supply included in local plans.

Based on the reported figures a total of 117 areas delivered less housing than was needed over the past three years.

For a discussion about creating a strategic delivery framework or initiating and completing specific projects please contact Tony Draper, Malcolm Ward or Mike Nestor at Askival.