Authority Monitoring Report 2020 to 2021
9. Housing
The AMR must report on policies that specify an annual number of net additional dwellings or additional affordable dwellings within the Council area. This includes completions, demolitions and outstanding commitments.
The legacy areas monitored and reported on housing data differently and this has led to variations in how this data is presented within this AMR.
We will ensure that data will be presented consistently in future AMRs.
To view all housing data in a single spreadsheet, see Appendix 1: Housing (Excel, 30 KB)
9.1 Performance against current targets
9.1.1 North & Central Areas
The annual local housing need target is 1430 dwellings per annum. In the monitoring year, the delivery against this housing target was 1357 (95%).
9.1.2 East Area
The annual local housing need target is 350 dwelling per annum. In the monitoring year, the delivery against this housing target was 147 (42%).
9.1.3 South Area
The annual local housing need target is 433 dwelling per annum. In the monitoring year, the delivery against this housing target was 121 (28%).
9.1.4 West Area
The housing requirement is 10,925 dwellings over the plan period 2013 to 2033.
The annualised housing target is 546.25 dwellings were annum. In the monitoring year, the delivery against this housing target was 357 (65%).
9.2 Housing delivery test
The Housing Delivery Test (HDT) is an annual measurement of housing delivering and compares the net homes delivered over the previous 3 financial years (2018/19, 2019/20 and 2020/21) to the homes required over the same period.
In 2021, Buckinghamshire Council prepared a joint submission. The results for all authorities are available on the Housing Delivery Test webpage.
9.2.1 Homes required
| Number of homes required 2018/19 | Number of homes required 2019/20 | Number of homes required 2020/21 | Total number of homes required |
|---|---|---|---|
2758 |
2506 |
1810 |
7074 |
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the temporary disruption to local authority planning services and the construction sector, the number of homes required in 2019/20 was reduced by one month and in 2020/21 by four months.
9.2.2 Homes delivered
| Number of homes delivered 2018/19 | Number of homes delivered 2019/20 | Number of homes delivered 2020/21 | Total number of homes delivered |
|---|---|---|---|
3303 |
2317 |
1980 |
7599 |
The HDT 2021 measurement achieved 107% and therefore no consequences are incurred.
9.3 Completions and demolitions
9.3.1 North & Central Areas
| Area | Net completions (brownfield) | Net completions (greenfield) | Net completions (not specified) | Total net completions | Of which is office to residential permitted development (PD) | Of which is storage to residential PD | Of which is light industrial to residential PD | Of which is other to residential PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aylesbury Area |
151 |
124 |
Not applicable |
275 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Buckingham |
57 |
76 |
Not applicable |
133 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Winslow |
3 |
60 |
Not applicable |
63 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Wendover |
1 |
2 |
Not applicable |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Haddenham |
5 |
109 |
Not applicable |
114 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Rest of rural areas |
65 |
704 |
Not applicable |
769 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
All areas (total) |
282 |
1075 |
0 (not applicable) |
1357 |
33 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Major housing development is defined in the National Planning Policy Framework as “development where 10 or more homes will be provided, or the site has an area of 0.5 hectares or more”.
| Area | Major development completions |
|---|---|
Aylesbury Area |
249 |
Buckingham |
115 |
Winslow |
59 |
Wendover |
0 |
Haddenham |
108 |
Rest of rural areas |
741 |
All areas (total) |
1272 |
| Dwelling type: house | Dwelling type: flat | Completions of dwellings with 1 bedroom | Completions of dwellings with 2 bedrooms | Completions of dwellings with 3 bedrooms | Completions of dwellings with 4 bedrooms | Completions of dwellings with 5 or more bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1112 |
272 |
123 |
408 |
502 |
351 |
Not applicable |
There were 18 demolitions of permanent dwellings within the North & Central Areas.
9.3.2 East Area
| Area | Net completions (brownfield) | Net completions (greenfield) | Net completions (not specified) | Total net completions | Of which is office to residential permitted development (PD) | Of which is storage to residential PD | Of which is light industrial to residential PD | Of which is other to residential PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Amersham |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
15 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Little Chalfont |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Chesham |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
59 |
59 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
Chalfont St Peter |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
8 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Chalfont St Giles |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Great Missenden/Prestwood |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
35 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Holmer Green |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Penn/Knotty Green |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Chesham Bois |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other Green Belt villages |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
16 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
All areas (total) |
0 |
0 |
147 |
147 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
There was 1 major development completion in Great Missenden/Prestwood for 32 dwellings.
There were 34 demolitions of permanent dwellings within the East Area.
9.3.3 South Area
| Area | Net completions (brownfield) | Net completions (greenfield) | Net completions (not specified) | Total net completions | Of which is office to residential permitted development (PD) | Of which is storage to residential PD | Of which is light industrial to residential PD | Of which is other to residential PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Beaconsfield |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
10 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Gerrards Cross |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
32 |
32 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Burnham |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
23 |
23 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Iver |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Iver Heath |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Taplow |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Stoke Poges |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Wexham |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Denham |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
46 |
46 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Farnham Royal |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Other Green Belt villages |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
All areas (total) |
0 |
0 |
121 |
121 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
There were 3 major development completions in Gerrards Cross for 32 dwellings, Denham for 34 dwellings and Burnham for 10 dwellings.
There were 30 demolitions of permanent dwellings within the South Area.
9.3.4 West Area
| Tier/area | Net completions (brownfield) | Net completions (greenfield) | Net completions (not specified) | Total net completions | Of which is office to residential permitted development (PD) | Of which is storage to residential PD | Of which is light industrial to residential PD | Of which is other to residential PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tier 1: High Wycombe |
214 |
1 |
Not applicable |
215 |
70 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tier 2: Marlow, Princes Risborough, Bourne End/Wooburn |
71 |
8 |
Not applicable |
79 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tier 3: Flackwell Heath & Lane End |
3 |
1 |
Not applicable |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tier 4: Longwick |
Not applicable |
15 |
Not applicable |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tiers 5, 6 & Rural Areas |
24 |
20 |
Not applicable |
44 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
All tiers/areas (total) |
312 |
45 |
0 (not applicable) |
357 |
83 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Tier/area | Major development completions |
|---|---|
Tier 1: High Wycombe |
196 |
Tier 2: Marlow, Princes Risborough, Bourne End/Wooburn |
62 |
Tier 3: Flackwell Heath & Lane End |
0 |
Tier 4: Longwick |
14 |
Tiers 5, 6 & Rural Areas |
10 |
All tiers/areas (total) |
282 |
| Tier/area | Dwelling Type: House | Dwelling Type: Flat | Dwellings with 1 bedroom | Dwellings with 2 bedrooms | Dwellings with 3 bedrooms | Dwellings with 4 bedrooms | Dwellings with 5 or more bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tier 1: High Wycombe |
73 |
142 |
114 |
61 |
7 |
46 |
7 |
Tier 2: Marlow, Princes Risborough, Bourne End/Wooburn |
58 |
21 |
10 |
31 |
32 |
8 |
1 |
Tier 3: Flackwell Heath & Lane End |
4 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
Tier 4: Longwick |
15 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
Tiers 5, 6 & Rural Areas |
44 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
10 |
21 |
17 |
All tiers/areas (total) |
194 |
163 |
125 |
104 |
55 |
78 |
26 |
There were 31 demolitions of permanent dwellings within the West Area.
9.4. Outstanding commitments
9.4.1 North & Central Areas
| Area | Outstanding commitments not yet started | Outstanding commitments under construction |
|---|---|---|
Aylesbury Area |
1990 |
335 |
Buckingham |
471 |
187 |
Winslow |
80 |
27 |
Wendover |
4 |
3 |
Haddenham |
880 |
65 |
Rest of rural areas |
4317 |
639 |
All areas (total) |
7742 |
1256 |
9.4.2 East Area
| Area | Outstanding commitments not yet started | Outstanding commitments under construction |
|---|---|---|
Amersham |
55 |
28 |
Little Chalfont |
109 |
24 |
Chesham |
333 |
100 |
Chalfont St Peter |
602 |
4 |
Chalfont St Giles |
43 |
6 |
Great Missenden/Prestwood |
53 |
21 |
Holmer Green |
0 |
5 |
Penn/Knotty Green |
19 |
9 |
Chesham Bois |
3 |
2 |
Other Green Belt villages |
71 |
15 |
All areas (total) |
1288 |
214 |
9.4.3 South Area
| Area | Outstanding commitments not yet started | Outstanding commitments under construction |
|---|---|---|
Beaconsfield |
248 |
16 |
Gerrards Cross |
82 |
96 |
Burnham |
336 |
95 |
Iver |
28 |
32 |
Iver Heath |
25 |
2 |
Taplow |
69 |
30 |
Stoke Poges |
22 |
4 |
Wexham |
13 |
7 |
Denham |
220 |
5 |
Farnham Royal |
116 |
16 |
Other Green Belt villages |
12 |
0 |
All areas (total) |
1171 |
303 |
9.4.4 West Area
| Tier/area | Outstanding new build commitments under construction | Outstanding permitted development commitments under construction | Outstanding major development commitments under construction |
|---|---|---|---|
Tier 1: High Wycombe |
968 |
41 |
834 |
Tier 2: Marlow, Princes Risborough, Bourne End/Wooburn |
51 |
0 |
34 |
Tier 3: Flackwell Heath & Lane End |
30 |
38 |
23 |
Tier 4: Longwick |
47 |
0 |
44 |
Tiers 5, 6 & Rural Areas |
96 |
4 |
57 |
All tiers/areas (total) |
1192 |
83 |
992 |
9.5 Affordable housing
9.5.1 North & Central Areas
| Area | Affordable housing completions | Affordable housing not yet started | Affordable housing under construction |
|---|---|---|---|
Aylesbury area |
25 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Buckingham |
62 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Winslow |
25 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Wendover |
0 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Haddenham |
39 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
Rest of rural areas |
174 |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
All areas (total) |
325 |
0 (not applicable) |
0 (not applicable) |
9.5.2 East Area
| Area | Affordable housing completions | Affordable housing not yet started | Affordable housing under construction |
|---|---|---|---|
Chesham |
16 |
45 |
13 |
Chalfont St Peter |
0 |
43 |
0 |
Great Missenden/Prestwood |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Other Green Belt villages |
0 |
2 |
0 |
All areas (total) |
16 |
90 |
16 |
9.5.3 South Area
| Area | Affordable housing completions | Affordable housing not yet started | Affordable housing under construction |
|---|---|---|---|
Beaconsfield |
0 |
44 |
0 |
Burnham |
0 |
53 |
0 |
Denham |
14 |
0 |
0 |
Farnham Royal |
0 |
0 |
3 |
All areas (total) |
14 |
97 |
3 |
9.5.4 West Area
| Tier/area | Affordable housing completions | Affordable housing not yet started | Affordable housing under construction |
|---|---|---|---|
Tier 1: High Wycombe |
47 |
Not applicable |
159 |
Tier 2: Marlow, Princes Risborough, Bourne End/Wooburn |
0 |
Not applicable |
0 |
Tier 3: Flackwell Heath & Lane End |
0 |
Not applicable |
-13 |
Tier 4: Longwick |
0 |
Not applicable |
0 |
Tiers 5, 6 & Rural Areas |
0 |
Not applicable |
4 |
All areas (total) |
47 |
Not applicable |
150 |
9.6 Specialist accommodation
Specialist accommodation refers to C2 residential institutions which includes residential care homes, hospitals, nursing homes, boarding schools, residential colleges and training centres.
9.6.1 North & Central Areas
There were 8 specialist accommodation units delivered during this monitoring period.
9.6.2 East Area
There was no specialist accommodation delivered during this monitoring period.
There are 66 bedrooms (equivalent to 37 residential C3 units) proposed within outstanding commitments.
9.6.3 South Area
There was no specialist accommodation delivered during this monitoring period.
There are 144 bedrooms (equivalent to 80 residential C3 units) proposed within outstanding commitments.
9.6.4 West Area
Due to data variations, this data is not available for this monitoring year.