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Housing Delivery Test: London 2021 update

The Government’s 2021 Housing Delivery Test (HDT) results have been released today, with adjusted figures to account for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on delivery.

The National Planning Policy Framework specifies that where delivery falls below 95%, an Action Plan must be produced; below 85% a 20% land buffer is required; and below 75%, a presumption in favour of sustainable development applies.

Within London a number of boroughs have changed status:

• Barnet, Hackney, Islington, Redbridge and Westminster have improved delivery, leading to the removal of penalties.
• Haringey improves from ‘Presumption’ to ‘Buffer’ status.
• Southwark and Tower Hamlets move up from ‘Presumption’ to ‘Action Plan’ status.
• Bexley moves up from ‘Buffer’ to ‘Action Plan’
• Falling delivery in Bromley has led to ‘Action Plan’ status.
• Falling delivery in Greenwich, Kingston and Merton has led to ‘Buffer’ status.
• Barking & Dagenham, Enfield, Havering and RBKC remain in ‘Presumption’ status.
• Camden and Lewisham remain in ‘Action Plan’ status.

Please get in touch with Oliver Jefferson should you have any queries on the HDT or the application of the HDT in London.

14 January 2022