William Eichler 01 April 2025

Local planning authorities working to out-of-date plans

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Two-thirds of local planning authorities (LPAs) outside of London are working to out-of-date research plans, new analysis has revealed.

The Pegasus Group found only 40% of LPAs outside the capital have updated their housing land supply assessments to take account of the new methodology for assessing housing supply in the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

The development consultancy also found 65% of LPAs are likely to have an insufficient supply of housing to meet minimum requirements over the next five years, and this rises to 66% including those LPAs with a record of ‘substantial under delivery of housing.’

Commenting on the findings, Neil Tiley, Senior Director of Economics at Pegasus Group said: ‘Our analysis paints a pretty bleak picture as it underlines the extent to which minimum local housing needs are not being planned for or delivered nationally, and the challenge that the country faces in responding to the deepening housing crisis.’

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