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Housing Delivery Test

The Housing Delivery Test is an annual measurement of housing delivery in the area of relevant plan-making authorities and its results will be published annually in November by the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government. The annual figure given for the HDT (as percentage) is calculated as follows:

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HDT (%) = Net homes delivered over three year period / number of homes required over three year period

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Potential scenarios and actions

  • If HDT ≥ 95%: No action required

  • If HDT < 95%: Action Plan

  • If HDT < 85%: 20% buffer to housing supply is needed (in addition to Action Plan)

  • If HDT < 75%: 'Presumption in favour of sustainable development' applies (in addition to Action Plan and 20% buffer)

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Current position and historic records

2022 (current year)

  • HDT(%): 214%

  • Action: none needed

  • Notes: For the 2022 measurement, there is a reduction in the period for measuring total homes required. A 8-month period has been used for the 2020/21 year to account for considerable variations in levels of housing delivery due to the pandemic. Additionally, a 11-month period has been used for the 2019/20 monitoring year to account for disruption caused by the first national lockdown. No adjustment was made in the 2021/22 monitoring year. See Housing Delivery Test: 2022 measurement technical note. 

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2021 

  • HDT(%): 197%

  • Action: none needed

  • Notes: To reflect the considerable variations in levels of housing delivery (in local authorities and the construction industry), the period for measuring the homes required in 2019/20 has been reduced by 4 months. This is in addition to the measures implemented for 2019/20. See Housing Delivery Test: 2021 measurement technical note.

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2020

  • HDT(%): 141%

  • Action: none needed

  • Notes: To reflect the temporary disruption caused by the first national lockdown announced on 23 March 2020, the period for measuring the homes required in 2019/20 has been reduced by 1 month. See Housing Delivery Test: 2020 Measurement Technical note.

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2019

  • HDT(%): 100%

  • Action: none needed

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2018

  • HDT(%): 84%

  • Action: Action Plan and 20% buffer

  • Action Plan and associated decision (09/07/2019)

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