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Net Housing Completions

District Councils have a requirement to monitor the amount of development and land supply in their areas. Data for 2010/11 indicators may be downloaded at the end of this article.

Housing Completions and Requirements

2003-2011

The Regional Spatial Strategy for the North West (RSS) 2008 set a requirement for 78,780 new dwellings to be provided throughout Lancashire over the period 2003-2021, equating to approximately 4,376 new dwellings per year. The number of completions across Lancashire indicates however that actual completions have fallen short of this target.

Regional Spatial Strategies were abolished by the Localism Act in November 2011. Provisions within the Act enable local authorities to review their targets through the local development framework, or since March 2012, Local Plan, and develop new ones where appropriate. As at August 2012, several Lancashire local authorities have adopted Core Strategies: Lancaster (2008), Blackburn with Darwen (2011), Hyndburn (2012), Rossendale (2011), and jointly by the three Central Lancashire Authorities of Chorley, Preston and South Ribble (2012). Other districts such as West Lancashire continue to work towards production of a replacement Local Plan under the new planning guidance.

Table 1 shows the number of dwellings completed since 2003/04. The figures are given net of demolitions and change of use out of residential. Negative figures occurred in districts associated with former Housing Market Renewal Areas where a programme of clearances has been undertaken.

Table 1: Net Housing Completions, 2003/04 to 2011/12

District Housing Completions

2003/04 to 2007/08

2008/09

2009/10

2010/11

2003/04 to 2010/11

2011/12

Burnley*

374

108

-66

-59

357

-47

Chorley

1,962

355

440

527

3,284

552

Fylde*

1,271

305

145

115

1,836

141

Hyndburn

914

123

33

80

1,150

57

Lancaster

1,684

330

121

79

2,214

99

Pendle

1,350

-46

-67

62

1,299

61

Preston

2,653

468

5

127

3,253

:

Ribble Valley

798

75

89

69

1,031

147

Rossendale

1,011

54

173

74

1,312

119

South Ribble

2,319

312

171

221

3,023

170

West Lancashire

1,460

130

109

72

1,771

250

Wyre

1,481

184

236

160

2,061

215

Lancashire (12 districts)

17,277

2,398

1,389

1,527

22,591

N/A

Blackburn with Darwen

1,018

-112

202

187

1,295

16

Blackpool

1,598

340

223

324

2,485

213

Lancashire (14 authorities)

19,893

2,626

1,814

2,038

26,371

N/A

Source: District Councils – Annual Monitoring Reports/RSS Returns or Housing Position Statement.

Figure 1: Net Housing Completions by District, 2003 to 2011

Figure 1 shows that for the 8 year period 2003 to 2011, the highest number of housing completions occurred in the 3 Central Lancashire districts of Preston, South Ribble and Chorley. The districts of Lancaster, Wyre and Blackpool also each recorded over 2,000 net new dwellings between 2003/04 and 2010/11. The least number of completions occurred in Burnley district; in addition to an under performing local housing market, district house building rates were affected by net losses occurring in 2009/10 and 2010/11.

Figure 2: District Housing Completions 2003 to 2011

Figure 2 provides a breakdown of how districts performed on an annual basis.

Significant net losses were experienced by Blackburn with Darwen during 2004/05 and 2008/09, Burnley from 2009 to 2011, and Pendle from 2008 to 2010.

Figure 3: Trends in Housing Completions

Figure 3 highlights trends in housing completions between 2003 and 2011. There has been considerable annual fluctuation but overall there was a decline in net number of houses built, down from 4,845 at end of 2003 to 2,038 in 2010/2011. The lowest completions occurred in 2009/10: just 1,814 dwellings were completed.

A selection of the main District core output indicators for 2010/2011 relating to housing and business development are available to be downloaded on the link below.

Last updated by Flora Robinson with data from 2011/12 in October 2012

District Housing Completions	2003/04 to 2007/08	2008/09	2009/10	2010/11	2003/04 to 2010/11	2011/12
Burnley*	374	108	-66	-59	357	-47
Chorley	1,962	355	440	527	3,284	552
Fylde*	1,271	305	145	115	1,836	141
Hyndburn	914	123	33	80	1,150	57
Lancaster	1,684	330	121	79	2,214	99
Pendle	1,350	-46	-67	62	1,299	61
Preston	2,653	468	5	127	3,253	:
Ribble Valley	798	75	89	69	1,031	147
Rossendale	1,011	54	173	74	1,312	119
South Ribble	2,319	312	171	221	3,023	170
West Lancashire	1,460	130	109	72	1,771	250
Wyre	1,481	184	236	160	2,061	215
Lancashire (12 districts)	17,277	2,398	1,389	1,527	22,591	N/A
Blackburn with Darwen	1,018	-112	202	187	1,295	16
Blackpool	1,598	340	223	324	2,485	213
Lancashire (14 authorities)	19,893	2,626	1,814	2,038	26,371	N/A