Annual Position Statement - Five Year Housing Land Supply

We are seeking to confirm our 5 year housing land supply position for the base period of 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 by formally producing an Annual Position Statement (APS), which will be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate in July 2024, with their recommendation due in October 2024. The housing land supply position can then be confirmed until October 2025, subject to the recommendations of the Planning Inspectorate. The government's Published Planning Practice Guidance sets out the process for confirming the housing land supply.

Draft Annual Position Statement - targeted stakeholder engagement

Through this process officers are now undertaking targeted stakeholder engagement with the development industry and other key consultees, on a draft Annual Position Statement (APS). This engagement will inform the final APS to be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate. The draft APS has been produced with input from developers of specific sites, and this correspondence can be found in the appendices of the report.

Responses to this engagement will be published during the process of confirming the Annual Position Statement. 

Read the draft APS and its appendices:

• Draft Annual Position Statement 2024*
• Appendices A to G - sites within the 5 year housing land supply
• Appendix H - correspondence with developers of specific sites
• Appendix I - Housing Delivery Test calculations

Please note the draft Annual Position Statement report was amended on 12 June 2024 to correct an error in Figure 7.3: HDT results for the Dorset Council area.