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Housing Development: Update On Government Action Plan For Housing Delivery

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The Department of Housing published the government action plan for housing delivery, titled Delivering Homes, Building Communities: An Action Plan on Housing Supply and Targeting Homelessness...

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The Department of Housing published the government action plan for housing delivery, titled Delivering Homes, Building Communities: An Action Plan on Housing Supply and Targeting Homelessness, 2025-2030 on 13 November 2025. The plan sets a target of delivering 300,000 homes by 2030, and an average of 12,000 social homes per year. We outline the key takeaways for planning below.

Residential zoning & plan-led development

Immediate zoning reviews

The plan provides an update on local authorities' progress in meeting residential zoning requirements pursuant to the Housing Growth Requirements section 28 guidelines issued in July 2025. Each authority is obliged to ensure their individual targets are reflected in their development plans and that review is currently underway (August 2025-December 2025). Additional land will be zoned from January 2026 onwards, aligned with these guidelines.

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