In 2018 the government published a revised version of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). As part of the changes, a new Housing Delivery Test (HDT) was introduced and has the following consequences:
- the publication of an action plan if housing delivery falls below 95% of a local planning authority's adopted housing requirement over the previous 3 years
- a 20% buffer on the local planning authority's 5-year land supply if housing delivery falls below 85% of the adopted housing requirement
- The 'presumption in favour of sustainable development' in the NPPF would apply automatically if housing delivery falls below 75% of the adopted housing requirement
2021 action plan
The government published its 2021 HDT Measurement in February 2022. This indicated that we had delivered 75% of our housing requirement in the preceding 3 years, so an action plan is required to be published.
This action plan has been prepared to:
- show how we are responding to the challenge of ensuring more homes are built in Haringey, and faster
- it identifies the reasons for under-delivery and sets out measures we intend to take to try and improve delivery levels
You can view and download the council's HDT action plans below: