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Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Monday, 29 June 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 13 July 2026. It was answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour) on Monday, 13 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Housing: Construction

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government how many houses granted planning permission in England since the financial year 2012–13 have (1) commenced construction, and (2) been completed.

Answer

The Department publishes an annual release entitled ‘Housing supply: net additional dwellings, England’, which is the primary and most comprehensive measure of housing supply. This includes estimates of new homes built in each local authority, in each financial year, to 2024-25 and can be found in Live Table 123 on gov.uk here.

The Department also publishes a quarterly release entitled ‘Housing supply: Indicators of New Supply, England’, which includes more timely estimates of new build starts and completions in England, and in each local authority district. Statistics to the quarter ending March 2026 can be found in Live Table 253a on gov.uk here. This dataset cover new build dwellings only and should be regarded as a leading indicator of overall housing supply.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1443
Session
2026-27
Attachment
Housing Supply indicators of new supply; Live tables on housing supply
Subjects
Construction Housing Planning permission
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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