Housing facts and figures 2004/2005 to 2021
Permissions and delivery of self-contained homes
This section provides the net total approvals between 2004 and 2023 and net total completions between 2004 and 2023 (Table 2).
Table 2 - Net approved and completed self-contained homes
|
Financial year (1 April to 31 March) |
Net-approved self-contained homes |
Net completed self-contained homes |
Mayor of London’s annual housing target (year of London Plan version) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2004/2005 |
3832 |
1227 |
1480 (2004) |
|
2005/2006 |
2499 |
1394 |
1480 (2004) |
|
2006/2007 |
2980 |
1958 |
1480 (2004) |
|
2007/2008 |
3053 |
1249 |
1630 (2008) |
|
2008/2009 |
3175 |
1041 |
1630 (2008) |
|
2009/2010 |
1808 |
1333 |
1630 (2008) |
|
2010/2011 |
3083 |
1391 |
1630 (2008) |
|
2011/2012 |
2128 |
1084 |
2005 (2011) |
|
2012/2013 |
3366 |
1065 |
2005 (2011) |
|
2013/2014 |
4023 |
1669 |
2005 (2011) |
|
2014/2015 |
3183 |
1216 |
2005 (2011) |
|
2015/2016 |
2213 |
1390 |
2736 (2015) |
|
2016/2017 |
1598 |
2432 |
2736 (2015) |
|
2017/2018 |
1832 |
859 |
2736 (2015) |
|
2018/2019 |
2577 |
3208 |
2736 (2015) |
| 2019/2020 | 2094 | 1996 | 2355 (2021) |
| 2020/2021 | 8822 | 1095 | 2355 (2021) |
| 2021/2022 | 4008 | 1148 | 2355 (2021) |
| 2022/2023 | 2307 | 1418 | 2355 (2021) |
|
Total |
58,581 |
28,173 |
|
|
Average |
3083 |
1483 |
|
Over the past five years (2018-2023), some of the major schemes contributed to a significant number of new self-contained homes. The following schemes involved the approval of over 1,000 new homes:
|
Year |
Scheme |
Homes approved |
|---|---|---|
|
2019/20 |
Redevelopment of the Ruby Triangle site, Old Kent Road |
1,152 |
|
2020/21 |
Canada Water masterplan |
3,348 |
|
2020/21 |
Redevelopment of the Tower Bridge Business Complex (aka, the Biscuit Factory and Bermondsey Campus) |
1,548 |
|
2020/21 |
Redevelopment of the Cantium Retail Park, Old Kent Road (B&Q, Pets at Home, Halfords) |
1,113 |
We have approved more than enough homes to meet its housing target. Housing approvals count the number of homes approved through the planning process. However, it does not mean they will be built. As a result, a separate set of completion data is provided to show the amount of homes built each year. Approval and completion data should not be compared as they relate to different schemes. The delivery of the approved schemes does not come forward at the same rate as completions.
Page last updated: 13 March 2024
