Comment

Implications of proposed changes to the standard method of assessing housing need

The Government is proposing a new standard method for assessing local housing need, to replace the current method that has been in place since 2018.

The proposals [1] are subject to consultation until 1 October 2020.

We have produced a document (available to download below), in collaboration with the Land Promoters and Developers Federation (LPDF) which confirms  the level of housing need implied by the new method for every local authority in England, grouped by region and listed in alphabetical order. This is compared to the outcome of the current method, the peak level of housing delivery achieved in any year since 2001 and existing housing requirements where applicable.

We will be providing further commentary on the proposals in the coming weeks. For more information please contact Antony Pollard or Andrew Lowe.

21 August 2020

[1] Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (August 2020) Changes to the current planning system: consultation on changes to planning policy and regulations