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Annual Position Statement - 5 year housing land supply
On 26 September 2024 Dorset Council received the Planning Inspector's report on its Annual Position Statement 2024. This, along with the published Annual Position Statement confirms that Dorset Council can demonstrate a housing land supply of 5.02 years. More details are available on the dedicated Annual Position Statement - 5 year housing land supply page.
Past housing land supply and monitoring reports for each former authority area can be found through the adopted local plans page.
Housing Delivery Test
The following table sets out the currently published Housing Delivery Test results for the existing adopted plan areas in Dorset Council.
| Name of local plan | Housing Delivery Test Result (2022 base date) |
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| West Dorset, Weymouth & Portland Local Plan | 113% | |
| Purbeck Local Plan | 93% | |
| North Dorset Local Plan Part 1 - Policy 1 to 21 / North Dorset Local Plan Part 1 - Policy 22 to 33 |
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| Christchurch and East Dorset Local Plan Part 1 - Core Strategy | 90% |
Authority Monitoring Report
We have produced an Authority Monitoring Report for the period April 2021 - March 2023. The report covers the Dorset Council area as a whole, and provides statistics regarding development relating to:
- housing
- employment
- retail
- community infrastructure
- heritage
- environment
Housing Delivery Test Action Plan
In relation to the results of the 2022 Housing Delivery Test a Dorset Council Housing Delivery Test Action Plan has been produced, as required by National Planning Policy where housing delivery is below 95% of the housing requirement. The Action Plan identifies reasons for under-delivery of housing, explores ways to reduce the risk of further under-delivery, and sets out measures the council intends to take to improve levels of delivery.