The Senior Planner introduced
the report, stating that 1354 dwellings had been built within the
last year which meant that the Council had now met its housing
undersupply from previous years.
There had been a small decrease
in the delivery of small sites, which was currently being
attributed to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Department of Levelling Up,
Housing and Communities (formerly known as the MHCLG) had amended
the national Housing Delivery Test (HDT) for 2021 which reduced the
Council’s annual target for that year only by 361 dwellings
in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. The Council was likely to
achieve a 166% performance rate on the HDT however.
The Council remained in a
robust position by having a 5.6-year housing supply against the
5-year Housing Land Supply Test. However, due to the current supply
constraints on labour and materials being experienced it was
possible that it may take longer for developers to complete a
dwelling’s construction. The issue would be
monitored.
The Committee expressed support
for the value achieved against the 5-year Housing Land Supply
Test.
RESOLVED: That the report be noted.