Local Planning Authority Spotlight(E08000025)
Birmingham (West Midlands)
New Mandatory Target
4,448
Was 7,174 / year5-Yr Avg Net Delivery
3,694
MHCLG Live Table 122Annual Delivery Shortfall
-754
+20.4% build surge neededHDT Sanction Tier
Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development
Score: 57% (Grey Belt Risk: High)Ready-to-Publish Local Press Release for Birmingham
NEWS DATA RELEASE: BIRMINGHAM FACES 20.4% HOUSEBUILDING SURGE UNDER NEW GOVERNMENT TARGETS According to statutory data analyzed by Property Due Diligence UK: • New Mandatory Annual Target: 4,448 homes per year (previous: 7,174) • Actual 5-Year Average Delivery: 3,694 homes built annually (MHCLG Live Table 122). • Annual Delivery Gap: -754 homes per year (+20.4% build surge required) • Housing Delivery Test Score: 57% (Presumption in Favour of Sustainable Development). • Grey Belt Vulnerability: High (13.9% of council area designated Green Belt). Under August 2026 NPPF rules, failure to meet delivery thresholds (<75% HDT) exposes Birmingham to Policy S5(1)(j) statutory presumption (deemed unmet need for edge-of-settlement housing) and Grey Belt release under Policy GB7(1)(g) subject to 50% affordable housing Golden Rules (Policy GB8). Full 296-council dataset and interactive charts available at: https://propertyduediligence.co.uk/council-housing-targets
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English Planning Authorities Delivery Deficit League Table
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| Local Planning Authority | Region | New Target | 5-Yr Delivery | Annual Shortfall | % Surge Needed | HDT Status | Grey Belt Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington and Chelsea | London | 5,107 | 291 | -4,816 | +1655.0% | 78% | None |
| Westminster | London | 4,341 | 1,083 | -3,258 | +300.8% | 120% | None |
| Lambeth | London | 3,327 | 660 | -2,667 | +403.9% | 39% | None |
| Bromley | London | 3,001 | 351 | -2,650 | +755.0% | 62% | Severe |
| Camden | London | 3,137 | 625 | -2,512 | +402.2% | 63% | None |
| Wandsworth | London | 4,383 | 1,932 | -2,451 | +126.9% | 123% | None |
| Richmond upon Thames | London | 2,513 | 146 | -2,367 | +1626.0% | 63% | High |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | South West | 2,958 | 854 | -2,104 | +246.5% | 35% | High |
| Redbridge | London | 2,407 | 416 | -1,991 | +478.0% | 30% | High |
| Enfield | London | 2,762 | 861 | -1,901 | +220.9% | 77% | High |
| Islington | London | 2,460 | 576 | -1,884 | +327.4% | 69% | None |
| Buckinghamshire | South East | 4,319 | 2,444 | -1,875 | +76.7% | 94% | High |
| Cornwall | South West | 4,421 | 2,557 | -1,864 | +72.9% | 94% | None |
| Lewisham | London | 2,644 | 781 | -1,863 | +238.7% | 65% | None |
| Barnet | London | 4,057 | 2,204 | -1,853 | +84.1% | 97% | Low |
| Ealing | London | 3,407 | 1,580 | -1,827 | +115.6% | 60% | High |
| Hackney | London | 2,796 | 970 | -1,826 | +188.4% | 52% | None |
| Haringey | London | 2,956 | 1,295 | -1,661 | +128.2% | 71% | High |
| Wiltshire | South West | 3,525 | 1,884 | -1,641 | +87.1% | 93% | Moderate |
| Dorset | South West | 3,219 | 1,595 | -1,624 | +101.8% | 88% | Moderate |
| Southwark | London | 2,914 | 1,323 | -1,591 | +120.2% | 69% | None |
| Harrow | London | 2,294 | 735 | -1,559 | +212.0% | 106% | Low |
| Merton | London | 2,081 | 524 | -1,557 | +297.4% | 63% | None |
| Hillingdon | London | 2,292 | 798 | -1,494 | +187.1% | 67% | High |
| Brighton and Hove | South East | 2,498 | 1,116 | -1,382 | +123.8% | 50% | None |
| Waltham Forest | London | 2,535 | 1,162 | -1,373 | +118.2% | 84% | Moderate |
| Somerset | South West | 3,769 | 2,400 | -1,369 | +57.1% | N/A | Low |
| Greenwich | London | 2,575 | 1,225 | -1,350 | +110.2% | 42% | None |
| Bristol, City of | South West | 2,986 | 1,643 | -1,343 | +81.7% | 41% | High |
| Stockport | North West | 1,815 | 516 | -1,299 | +251.6% | 43% | High |
| Havering | London | 1,979 | 717 | -1,262 | +176.1% | 40% | Severe |
| St Albans | East of England | 1,660 | 410 | -1,250 | +304.5% | 46% | Severe |
| New Forest | South East | 1,501 | 252 | -1,249 | +496.6% | 48% | High |
| Bexley | London | 1,860 | 611 | -1,249 | +204.2% | 85% | Moderate |
| Sutton | London | 1,654 | 420 | -1,234 | +293.4% | 81% | Moderate |
| Hammersmith and Fulham | London | 2,783 | 1,634 | -1,149 | +70.3% | 91% | None |
| Elmbridge | South East | 1,562 | 451 | -1,111 | +246.2% | 59% | Severe |
| Southend-on-Sea | East of England | 1,405 | 303 | -1,102 | +363.4% | 20% | High |
| Kingston upon Thames | London | 1,589 | 518 | -1,071 | +206.9% | 66% | High |
| North Yorkshire | Yorkshire and the Humber | 4,077 | 3,026 | -1,051 | +34.7% | 218% | Low |
| Windsor and Maidenhead | South East | 1,449 | 441 | -1,008 | +228.4% | 74% | Severe |
| Brent | London | 3,080 | 2,084 | -996 | +47.8% | 56% | None |
| Epping Forest | East of England | 1,299 | 311 | -988 | +317.7% | 66% | Severe |
| Wirral | North West | 1,602 | 618 | -984 | +159.4% | 123% | Low |
| Basildon | East of England | 1,287 | 317 | -970 | +306.5% | 23% | Severe |
| Dudley | West Midlands | 1,462 | 504 | -958 | +190.3% | 92% | Moderate |
| Sevenoaks | South East | 1,149 | 210 | -939 | +448.2% | 25% | Severe |
| Kirklees | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1,840 | 908 | -932 | +102.6% | 65% | Severe |
| Croydon | London | 2,887 | 1,958 | -929 | +47.5% | 105% | Low |
| Plymouth | South West | 1,290 | 364 | -926 | +254.2% | 87% | None |
| Trafford | North West | 1,599 | 703 | -896 | +127.6% | 83% | High |
| Portsmouth | South East | 1,021 | 141 | -880 | +622.1% | 11% | None |
| Bath and North East Somerset | South West | 1,471 | 592 | -879 | +148.5% | 92% | High |
| Horsham | South East | 1,357 | 521 | -836 | +160.7% | 44% | None |
| East Suffolk | East of England | 1,644 | 810 | -834 | +103.1% | 91% | None |
| Hertsmere | East of England | 1,034 | 243 | -791 | +325.9% | 26% | Severe |
| Sheffield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 2,390 | 1,613 | -777 | +48.1% | 58% | High |
| Solihull | West Midlands | 1,323 | 556 | -767 | +137.9% | 53% | Severe |
| Dacorum | East of England | 1,355 | 596 | -759 | +127.5% | 52% | Severe |
| Birmingham | West Midlands | 4,448 | 3,694 | -754 | +20.4% | 57% | High |
| Sandwell | West Midlands | 1,346 | 600 | -746 | +124.3% | 34% | High |
| Southampton | South East | 1,214 | 468 | -746 | +159.4% | 30% | None |
| Epsom and Ewell | South East | 889 | 157 | -732 | +466.2% | 33% | High |
| Waverley | South East | 1,481 | 750 | -731 | +97.5% | 117% | Moderate |
| Reigate and Banstead | South East | 1,306 | 593 | -713 | +120.2% | 102% | Moderate |
| Walsall | West Midlands | 1,148 | 436 | -712 | +163.1% | 56% | High |
| Cotswold | South West | 1,036 | 325 | -711 | +219.0% | 68% | High |
| Bury | North West | 979 | 270 | -709 | +262.3% | 114% | Moderate |
| Oxford | South East | 1,087 | 385 | -702 | +182.3% | 65% | High |
| Leicester | East Midlands | 1,557 | 861 | -696 | +80.8% | 39% | None |
| York | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1,217 | 521 | -696 | +133.7% | 87% | High |
| Thurrock | East of England | 1,071 | 380 | -691 | +181.5% | 29% | Severe |
| Rother | South East | 932 | 246 | -686 | +279.5% | 35% | None |
| Bradford | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1,828 | 1,157 | -671 | +58.0% | 56% | Severe |
| East Hampshire | South East | 1,142 | 478 | -664 | +138.9% | 79% | None |
| Isle of Wight | South East | 1,062 | 400 | -662 | +165.4% | 37% | None |
| North Somerset | South West | 1,593 | 934 | -659 | +70.5% | 64% | High |
| Tameside | North West | 1,124 | 476 | -648 | +135.9% | 232% | Low |
| Torbay | South West | 940 | 300 | -640 | +212.9% | 40% | None |
| Worthing | South East | 871 | 234 | -637 | +272.9% | 142% | None |
| Tandridge | South East | 843 | 224 | -619 | +276.3% | 38% | Severe |
| Tonbridge and Malling | South East | 1,096 | 481 | -615 | +127.9% | 63% | Severe |
| Three Rivers | East of England | 832 | 220 | -612 | +278.2% | 47% | Severe |
| Fareham | South East | 800 | 189 | -611 | +323.3% | 60% | None |
| Castle Point | East of England | 701 | 93 | -608 | +653.8% | 11% | Severe |
| Cambridge | East of England | 1,135 | 533 | -602 | +113.0% | 82% | Moderate |
| North Norfolk | East of England | 932 | 339 | -593 | +175.1% | 54% | None |
| King's Lynn and West Norfolk | East of England | 989 | 397 | -592 | +149.4% | 100% | None |
| Mole Valley | South East | 833 | 243 | -590 | +242.2% | 72% | Severe |
| Chelmsford | East of England | 1,454 | 866 | -588 | +67.9% | 110% | Low |
| Shropshire | West Midlands | 1,994 | 1,414 | -580 | +41.0% | 124% | Low |
| Chichester | South East | 1,305 | 726 | -579 | +79.8% | 124% | None |
| Sefton | North West | 1,368 | 790 | -578 | +73.1% | 135% | Low |
| Westmorland and Furness | North West | 1,331 | 754 | -577 | +76.6% | 307% | None |
| Medway | South East | 1,594 | 1,020 | -574 | +56.2% | 60% | High |
| Cheshire West and Chester | North West | 1,914 | 1,342 | -572 | +42.7% | 244% | Low |
| Arun | South East | 1,476 | 916 | -560 | +61.2% | 84% | None |
| Hounslow | London | 2,052 | 1,493 | -559 | +37.4% | 76% | Moderate |
| Havant | South East | 892 | 340 | -552 | +162.7% | 80% | None |
| Herefordshire, County of | West Midlands | 1,363 | 815 | -548 | +67.3% | 96% | None |
| Cheltenham | South West | 824 | 277 | -547 | +197.3% | 56% | High |
| Teignbridge | South West | 1,090 | 544 | -546 | +100.5% | 78% | None |
| North Hertfordshire | East of England | 1,018 | 475 | -543 | +114.1% | 75% | High |
| Bolton | North West | 1,184 | 649 | -535 | +82.5% | 87% | High |
| Welwyn Hatfield | East of England | 848 | 313 | -535 | +171.1% | 46% | Severe |
| Hastings | South East | 710 | 179 | -531 | +297.1% | 44% | None |
| Eastbourne | South East | 702 | 176 | -526 | +298.0% | 23% | None |
| Bromsgrove | West Midlands | 713 | 192 | -521 | +271.0% | 58% | Severe |
| West Northamptonshire | East Midlands | 2,515 | 1,996 | -519 | +26.0% | 104% | None |
| Ipswich | East of England | 723 | 208 | -515 | +247.6% | 63% | None |
| Tunbridge Wells | South East | 1,098 | 583 | -515 | +88.4% | 93% | Moderate |
| Canterbury | South East | 1,216 | 710 | -506 | +71.3% | 79% | None |
| Wealden | South East | 1,433 | 930 | -503 | +54.0% | 89% | None |
| Luton | East of England | 1,082 | 581 | -501 | +86.4% | 54% | High |
| Spelthorne | South East | 793 | 295 | -498 | +168.6% | 33% | Severe |
| Stoke-on-Trent | West Midlands | 948 | 452 | -496 | +109.5% | 66% | High |
| Norwich | East of England | 779 | 290 | -489 | +169.0% | 111% | None |
| Guildford | South East | 1,170 | 685 | -485 | +70.9% | 102% | Moderate |
| North Tyneside | North East | 989 | 512 | -477 | +93.0% | 65% | High |
| Calderdale | Yorkshire and the Humber | 854 | 393 | -461 | +117.5% | 83% | High |
| West Berkshire | South East | 1,070 | 612 | -458 | +74.8% | 114% | None |
| Thanet | South East | 1,148 | 691 | -457 | +66.2% | 70% | None |
| County Durham | North East | 2,011 | 1,555 | -456 | +29.3% | 131% | Low |
| Lewes | South East | 853 | 397 | -456 | +115.1% | 60% | None |
| Colchester | East of England | 1,300 | 845 | -455 | +53.8% | 109% | None |
| South Tyneside | North East | 623 | 172 | -451 | +262.6% | 53% | High |
| Woking | South East | 794 | 345 | -449 | +129.9% | 97% | Moderate |
| Folkestone and Hythe | South East | 859 | 417 | -442 | +106.0% | 57% | None |
| Oldham | North West | 910 | 480 | -430 | +89.5% | 115% | Low |
| West Suffolk | East of England | 1,195 | 770 | -425 | +55.1% | 89% | None |
| Gateshead | North East | 811 | 400 | -411 | +102.6% | 105% | Moderate |
| Kingston upon Hull, City of | Yorkshire and the Humber | 993 | 591 | -402 | +68.1% | 107% | None |
| Crawley | South East | 654 | 255 | -399 | +156.9% | 36% | None |
| Test Valley | South East | 934 | 540 | -394 | +72.9% | 64% | None |
| Adur | South East | 558 | 169 | -389 | +231.0% | 48% | None |
| Brentwood | East of England | 724 | 343 | -381 | +111.3% | 110% | Moderate |
| Broxbourne | East of England | 775 | 394 | -381 | +96.9% | 110% | Moderate |
| Wychavon | West Midlands | 971 | 590 | -381 | +64.6% | 103% | Low |
| Swindon | South West | 1,205 | 849 | -356 | +42.0% | 87% | None |
| Surrey Heath | South East | 684 | 334 | -350 | +105.0% | 98% | Low |
| East Hertfordshire | East of England | 1,265 | 916 | -349 | +38.0% | 102% | Low |
| Wakefield | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1,541 | 1,195 | -346 | +28.9% | 112% | Moderate |
| Wokingham | South East | 1,336 | 992 | -344 | +34.7% | 100% | Low |
| South Hams | South West | 910 | 568 | -342 | +60.1% | 87% | None |
| East Devon | South West | 1,188 | 848 | -340 | +40.1% | 84% | None |
| Gosport | South East | 442 | 102 | -340 | +331.6% | 25% | None |
| Derbyshire Dales | East Midlands | 580 | 243 | -337 | +138.7% | 90% | None |
| Slough | South East | 808 | 471 | -337 | +71.4% | 54% | High |
| Erewash | East Midlands | 523 | 193 | -330 | +171.3% | 49% | Severe |
| Blackpool | North West | 585 | 257 | -328 | +128.0% | 156% | Low |
| Wolverhampton | West Midlands | 1,086 | 763 | -323 | +42.3% | 59% | High |
| South Kesteven | East Midlands | 895 | 582 | -313 | +53.8% | 97% | None |
| Barnsley | Yorkshire and the Humber | 944 | 633 | -311 | +49.2% | 75% | High |
| Leeds | Yorkshire and the Humber | 3,811 | 3,502 | -309 | +8.8% | 115% | Moderate |
| Redditch | West Midlands | 486 | 177 | -309 | +174.0% | 129% | Low |
| Lancaster | North West | 619 | 312 | -307 | +98.5% | 48% | High |
| Mid Sussex | South East | 1,356 | 1,053 | -303 | +28.8% | 104% | Low |
| North Devon | South West | 803 | 502 | -301 | +60.0% | 122% | None |
| Rochdale | North West | 918 | 621 | -297 | +47.8% | 125% | Moderate |
| Rochford | East of England | 689 | 399 | -290 | +72.7% | 111% | Moderate |
| Gravesham | South East | 672 | 386 | -286 | +74.2% | 61% | Severe |
| Broxtowe | East Midlands | 621 | 336 | -285 | +84.8% | 109% | Moderate |
| Hart | South East | 750 | 469 | -281 | +59.9% | 137% | None |
| South Oxfordshire | South East | 1,242 | 961 | -281 | +29.3% | 171% | Low |
| St. Helens | North West | 718 | 441 | -277 | +62.7% | 118% | Moderate |
| Eastleigh | South East | 922 | 654 | -268 | +41.1% | 94% | None |
| Lincoln | East Midlands | 413 | 148 | -265 | +179.1% | 141% | None |
| Chorley | North West | 564 | 300 | -264 | +88.0% | 63% | Severe |
| South Staffordshire | West Midlands | 651 | 393 | -258 | +65.7% | 171% | Moderate |
| Warrington | North West | 1,064 | 806 | -258 | +32.0% | 134% | Moderate |
| Malvern Hills | West Midlands | 651 | 399 | -252 | +63.2% | 101% | None |
| Blaby | East Midlands | 542 | 291 | -251 | +86.0% | 86% | None |
| Uttlesford | East of England | 804 | 553 | -251 | +45.3% | 108% | Low |
| Rotherham | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1,080 | 831 | -249 | +30.0% | 139% | Moderate |
| High Peak | East Midlands | 553 | 306 | -247 | +80.5% | 121% | Low |
| Stevenage | East of England | 478 | 232 | -246 | +106.2% | 78% | Moderate |
| Basingstoke and Deane | South East | 1,127 | 883 | -244 | +27.7% | 94% | None |
| Coventry | West Midlands | 1,388 | 1,146 | -242 | +21.1% | 47% | High |
| Warwick | West Midlands | 1,062 | 825 | -237 | +28.7% | 128% | Moderate |
| Exeter | South West | 800 | 564 | -236 | +41.9% | 102% | None |
| Mid Devon | South West | 572 | 337 | -235 | +69.6% | 103% | None |
| Swale | South East | 1,048 | 813 | -235 | +28.9% | 70% | None |
| Charnwood | East Midlands | 978 | 749 | -229 | +30.5% | 62% | None |
| Worcester | West Midlands | 552 | 324 | -228 | +70.6% | 88% | Moderate |
| Tendring | East of England | 1,034 | 808 | -226 | +27.9% | 152% | None |
| Harlow | East of England | 637 | 412 | -225 | +54.8% | 91% | Moderate |
| Staffordshire Moorlands | West Midlands | 454 | 235 | -219 | +93.4% | 160% | Low |
| Halton | North West | 471 | 254 | -217 | +85.4% | 170% | Low |
| Gloucester | South West | 685 | 469 | -216 | +46.1% | 63% | None |
| Cumberland | North West | 1,105 | 891 | -214 | +24.0% | N/A | None |
| Stafford | West Midlands | 751 | 539 | -212 | +39.3% | 149% | Low |
| North East Lincolnshire | Yorkshire and the Humber | 623 | 416 | -207 | +49.8% | 244% | None |
| Runnymede | South East | 626 | 419 | -207 | +49.5% | 94% | High |
| Bedford | East of England | 1,202 | 996 | -206 | +20.7% | 94% | None |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | North East | 1,206 | 1,004 | -202 | +20.1% | 87% | High |
| Reading | South East | 1,028 | 827 | -201 | +24.3% | 136% | None |
| Sunderland | North East | 1,059 | 860 | -199 | +23.2% | 167% | Low |
| Torridge | South West | 526 | 331 | -195 | +58.8% | 122% | None |
| Cheshire East | North West | 2,461 | 2,269 | -192 | +8.4% | 213% | Low |
| Stroud | South West | 820 | 628 | -192 | +30.6% | 85% | None |
| Rushmoor | South East | 586 | 395 | -191 | +48.4% | 176% | None |
| Winchester | South East | 1,157 | 967 | -190 | +19.6% | 174% | None |
| Maidstone | South East | 1,358 | 1,171 | -187 | +15.9% | 93% | Moderate |
| North Lincolnshire | Yorkshire and the Humber | 637 | 450 | -187 | +41.6% | 137% | None |
| Northumberland | North East | 1,649 | 1,463 | -186 | +12.7% | 262% | Low |
| Ashford | South East | 952 | 769 | -183 | +23.7% | 75% | None |
| Babergh | East of England | 775 | 592 | -183 | +30.9% | 147% | None |
| West Oxfordshire | South East | 905 | 725 | -180 | +24.8% | 104% | Low |
| Maldon | East of England | 569 | 393 | -176 | +44.9% | 143% | None |
| Wyre Forest | West Midlands | 584 | 408 | -176 | +43.1% | 212% | Moderate |
| Rossendale | North West | 321 | 146 | -175 | +120.2% | 96% | Low |
| Forest of Dean | South West | 600 | 433 | -167 | +38.6% | 128% | None |
| Chesterfield | East Midlands | 500 | 334 | -166 | +49.7% | 168% | Low |
| Oadby and Wigston | East Midlands | 382 | 221 | -161 | +72.5% | 152% | None |
| Cannock Chase | West Midlands | 518 | 358 | -160 | +44.8% | 115% | Moderate |
| Dover | South East | 746 | 586 | -160 | +27.3% | 108% | None |
| Rutland | East Midlands | 266 | 107 | -159 | +149.1% | 89% | None |
| Stockton-on-Tees | North East | 746 | 592 | -154 | +26.0% | 152% | None |
| Ashfield | East Midlands | 535 | 385 | -150 | +39.0% | 93% | High |
| Barking and Dagenham | London | 1,325 | 1,180 | -145 | +12.3% | 58% | High |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | West Midlands | 545 | 401 | -144 | +35.8% | 94% | High |
| Watford | East of England | 831 | 690 | -141 | +20.4% | 95% | Low |
| Hinckley and Bosworth | East Midlands | 649 | 511 | -138 | +27.1% | 134% | None |
| West Devon | South West | 443 | 310 | -133 | +42.8% | 87% | None |
| Wigan | North West | 1,418 | 1,285 | -133 | +10.4% | 153% | Moderate |
| North Warwickshire | West Midlands | 364 | 237 | -127 | +53.6% | 164% | Moderate |
| Gedling | East Midlands | 609 | 483 | -126 | +26.0% | 125% | Moderate |
| North Northamptonshire | East Midlands | 1,978 | 1,853 | -125 | +6.8% | 108% | None |
| Redcar and Cleveland | North East | 559 | 439 | -120 | +27.4% | 841% | None |
| Breckland | East of England | 903 | 785 | -118 | +15.0% | 144% | None |
| Liverpool | North West | 1,847 | 1,729 | -118 | +6.8% | 87% | Moderate |
| Broadland | East of England | 868 | 751 | -117 | +15.6% | 111% | None |
| Great Yarmouth | East of England | 525 | 409 | -116 | +28.4% | 92% | None |
| Braintree | East of England | 1,115 | 1,008 | -107 | +10.6% | 150% | None |
| Tamworth | West Midlands | 445 | 338 | -107 | +31.7% | 220% | Low |
| Doncaster | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1,198 | 1,092 | -106 | +9.7% | 213% | Low |
| Huntingdonshire | East of England | 1,213 | 1,107 | -106 | +9.6% | 136% | None |
| Mansfield | East Midlands | 495 | 392 | -103 | +26.3% | 134% | None |
| Hyndburn | North West | 301 | 201 | -100 | +49.6% | 411% | Moderate |
| Derby | East Midlands | 906 | 807 | -99 | +12.2% | 71% | High |
| Pendle | North West | 333 | 234 | -99 | +42.2% | 135% | Low |
| West Lancashire | North West | 562 | 471 | -91 | +19.4% | 279% | Moderate |
| Bracknell Forest | South East | 766 | 685 | -81 | +11.8% | 104% | Low |
| Fenland | East of England | 592 | 514 | -78 | +15.3% | 117% | None |
| East Lindsey | East Midlands | 1,009 | 932 | -77 | +8.2% | 129% | None |
| East Cambridgeshire | East of England | 682 | 612 | -70 | +11.4% | 116% | Low |
| Burnley | North West | 340 | 275 | -65 | +23.5% | 478% | Low |
| Cherwell | South East | 1,118 | 1,059 | -59 | +5.6% | 134% | Low |
| Dartford | South East | 712 | 657 | -55 | +8.4% | 96% | Moderate |
| Middlesbrough | North East | 522 | 469 | -53 | +11.3% | 174% | None |
| Lichfield | West Midlands | 745 | 693 | -52 | +7.5% | 232% | Low |
| North Kesteven | East Midlands | 652 | 603 | -49 | +8.2% | 141% | None |
| Amber Valley | East Midlands | 615 | 570 | -45 | +7.9% | 173% | Low |
| Central Bedfordshire | East of England | 2,150 | 2,109 | -41 | +2.0% | 105% | Low |
| City of London | London | 170 | 131 | -39 | +29.8% | 4% | None |
| Boston | East Midlands | 356 | 318 | -38 | +11.8% | 127% | None |
| Newark and Sherwood | East Midlands | 707 | 677 | -30 | +4.4% | 139% | Low |
| Fylde | North West | 410 | 388 | -22 | +5.8% | 175% | Low |
| South Gloucestershire | South West | 1,702 | 1,680 | -22 | +1.3% | 138% | Low |
| North East Derbyshire | East Midlands | 591 | 586 | -5 | +0.8% | 268% | Low |
| Blackburn with Darwen | North West | 506 | 505 | -1 | +0.2% | 381% | Low |
| Isles of Scilly | South West | Exempt | -1 | Exempt | Exempt | N/A | None |
| Melton | East Midlands | 362 | 362 | 0 | +0.1% | 190% | None |
| South Norfolk | East of England | 943 | 948 | +5 | -0.5% | 111% | None |
| Darlington | North East | 440 | 461 | +21 | -4.6% | 285% | None |
| Stratford-on-Avon | West Midlands | 1,126 | 1,153 | +27 | -2.4% | 202% | Low |
| Peterborough | East of England | 1,006 | 1,039 | +33 | -3.2% | 100% | None |
| South Ribble | North West | 489 | 530 | +41 | -7.8% | 334% | Moderate |
| Hartlepool | North East | 361 | 410 | +49 | -11.9% | 339% | None |
| Knowsley | North West | 600 | 664 | +64 | -9.7% | 245% | Low |
| Wyre | North West | 582 | 677 | +95 | -14.0% | 237% | Low |
| Bolsover | East Midlands | 353 | 453 | +100 | -22.1% | 205% | Low |
| Harborough | East Midlands | 723 | 830 | +107 | -12.9% | 139% | None |
| Rushcliffe | East Midlands | 830 | 942 | +112 | -11.9% | 172% | Low |
| West Lindsey | East Midlands | 487 | 601 | +114 | -19.0% | 141% | None |
| South Holland | East Midlands | 542 | 662 | +120 | -18.1% | 161% | None |
| Nuneaton and Bedworth | West Midlands | 737 | 858 | +121 | -14.1% | 221% | Low |
| East Staffordshire | West Midlands | 602 | 729 | +127 | -17.4% | 181% | Low |
| North West Leicestershire | East Midlands | 595 | 734 | +139 | -18.9% | 184% | None |
| East Riding of Yorkshire | Yorkshire and the Humber | 1,924 | 2,072 | +148 | -7.1% | 257% | None |
| Ribble Valley | North West | 310 | 504 | +194 | -38.5% | 425% | Low |
| South Cambridgeshire | East of England | 1,174 | 1,380 | +206 | -15.0% | 148% | Low |
| Vale of White Horse | South East | 949 | 1,162 | +213 | -18.3% | 192% | Low |
| Newham | London | 2,358 | 2,617 | +259 | -9.9% | 61% | High |
| Mid Suffolk | East of England | 734 | 1,021 | +287 | -28.1% | 227% | None |
| Bassetlaw | East Midlands | 613 | 903 | +290 | -32.1% | 357% | None |
| Rugby | West Midlands | 618 | 928 | +310 | -33.4% | 187% | Moderate |
| Tower Hamlets | London | 2,265 | 2,640 | +375 | -14.2% | 47% | None |
| Tewkesbury | South West | 614 | 1,015 | +401 | -39.5% | 219% | Low |
| Nottingham | East Midlands | 1,247 | 1,649 | +402 | -24.4% | 108% | Low |
| South Derbyshire | East Midlands | 581 | 996 | +415 | -41.7% | 195% | Low |
| Preston | North West | 590 | 1,090 | +500 | -45.9% | 460% | Low |
| Telford and Wrekin | West Midlands | 857 | 1,394 | +537 | -38.5% | 309% | None |
| Manchester | North West | 2,430 | 2,988 | +558 | -18.7% | 75% | Moderate |
| Milton Keynes | South East | 1,724 | 2,300 | +576 | -25.0% | 142% | None |
| Salford | North West | 1,308 | 2,663 | +1,355 | -50.9% | 178% | Low |
Showing 296 of 296 English local planning authorities. Sources: MHCLG Live Table 122 & HDT 2025.
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