Housing Delivery Test
The Housing Delivery Test (HDT) was introduced by Government as a way of monitoring whether a local planning authority is building enough homes to meet their housing requirement.
The HDT measures the number of new homes built over the previous three years against the authority's housing requirement. Local planning authorities (LPAs) are required to take appropriate actions where certain delivery target thresholds, set out in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), are not met.
- Where housing delivery has been less than 95% of the housing requirement, LPAs should prepare an action plan setting out the causes of under delivery and the intended actions to increase delivery
- Where delivery has been less than 85% of the housing requirement, a 20% buffer should be applied when calculating the five year housing land supply
- Where delivery has been less than 75% of the housing requirement, the NPPFs presumption in favour of sustainable development will apply
2023 Housing Delivery Test results published
The 2023 Housing Delivery Test results were published by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) on 12 December 2024. The full table of results can be found on the DLUHC website.
Housing Delivery Test - Lewes District Council
Lewes (outside of the South Downs National Park) has an HDT result of 89%.
As a result of Lewes District's HDT result, Lewes District Council has prepared a HDT action plan. The action plan provides an analysis of recent housing delivery, outlines potential reasons for the past under-delivery and identifies measures the Council intends to implement to improve housing provision. You can download the Lewes HDT action plan below.
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Housing Delivery Test - Eastbourne Borough Council
Eastbourne has an HDT result of 28%.
As a result of Eastbourne's HDT result, Eastbourne Borough Council has prepared a HDT action plan. The action plan provides an analysis of recent housing delivery, outlines potential reasons for the past under-delivery and identifies measures the Council intends to implement to improve housing provision. You can download the Eastbourne HDT action plan below.
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