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Demand for custom and self-build housing
View monitoring information on how the Council is performing in meeting the demand for custom and self-build housing.
Planning applicants can review the latest information on how the Council is meeting the demand for custom and self-build housing. The data on this page will be updated periodically, typically on a quarterly basis.
Summary position
The Council must grant sufficient planning permissions for enough serviced plots of land to meet the demand for self-build and custom housebuilding as expressed by the register for each base period. The time for compliance with this duty is 3 years, beginning immediately after the end of each base period. This duty only applies to registrations on Part 1 of the register.
The table provides an overview as to how the Council is performing in meeting the duty. More detailed information is available below.
| Base period | Registrations (excluding renewals) | Demand created | Demand met | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (1 April to 30 October 2016) | 38 | 0 | N/A | Registrations in base period 1 are not counted as demand. See detailed monitoring information below for further information. |
| 2 (2016/17) | 55 | 0 | N/A | Registrations in base period 2 are not counted as demand. See detailed monitoring information below for further information. |
| 3 (2017/18) | 12 | 12 | Yes | |
| 4 (2018/19) | 4 | 4 | Yes | |
| 5 (2019/20) | 9 | 9 | Yes | |
| 6 (2020/21) | 10 | 10 | No | 9 dwellings not granted by sufficient permissions are rolled forward and met during base period 7. |
| 7 (2021/22) | 4 | 13 | Yes | |
| 8 (2022/23) | 3 | 3 | Yes | |
| 9 (2023/24) | 1 | 1 | Yes | |
| 10 (2024/25) | 9 | 9 | TBC | To be confirmed once the three-year duty window has closed on 30 October 2028, or when sufficient permissions have been granted. |
| 11 (2025/26) | 3 | TBC | TBC | To be confirmed once the three-year duty window has closed on 30 October 2029, or when sufficient permissions have been granted. |
The following sections explain the key legal duties which are required and provide the latest monitoring information.
Registrations
The Council is required to maintain a register of persons who are looking to acquire a serviced plot of land on which to construct a self or custom-built home. Self-build or custom housebuilding means the building or completion of houses to be occupied by individuals, associations of individuals, or persons working with or for them. Base periods run from 31 October to 30 October each year.
The following document details the qualifying registrations received across all base periods:
Demand
The Council must grant sufficient planning permissions for enough serviced plots of land to meet the demand for self-build and custom housebuilding as expressed by the register for each base period. Base periods run from 31 October to 30 October each year. The time for compliance with this duty is 3 years, beginning immediately after the end of each base period. This duty only applies to registrations on Part 1 of the register.
In considering whether a proposal qualifies as self-build or custom housebuilding, the Council must be satisfied that the initial owner of the home will have had primary input into its final design and layout, in line with national planning guidance.
Example: If 10 entries by individuals seeking single plots are added to the register between 31 October 2025 and 30 October 2026:
- these 10 entries create demand for that base period
- only permissions granted in the three years after 30 October 2026 can count toward meeting this demand
Therefore, the Council must grant enough qualifying development permissions between 31 October 2026 and 30 October 2029 to meet that demand.
Entries on the register may include renewals of existing registrations. These do not create additional demand and are not counted as new entries when calculating the Council's statutory duty to grant sufficient permissions.
The following document summarises the demand (number of plots required) for each base period:
The following document provides detailed monitoring information as to how the Council is performing in meeting the demand:
The data on this page will be updated periodically, typically on a quarterly basis.
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