Housing Land Supply Annual Position Statements
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-08)

The concept of an Annual Position Statement (APS) was removed from the National Planning Policy Framework in December 2024.

The concept of an Annual Position Statement (APS) was removed from the National Planning Policy Framework (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-planning-policy-framework--2) in December 2024. However, transitional arrangements apply where a local planning authority has already confirmed its housing land supply position for a year through a published Annual Position Statement that was examined by the Planning Inspectorate (paragraph 233).

Statements received 2024

By 31 July 2024, the following local planning authorities had submitted an Annual Position Statement to the Planning Inspectorate:
- Dorset Council
Notifications received 2024

By 1 April 2024, the following local planning authority had indicated an intention to submit an Annual Position Statement:
- Sunderland City Council (update 8 July 2024 – Sunderland City Council no longer intend to submit an Annual Position Statement)
- Dorset Council
Statements received 2023

By 31 July 2023 the following local planning authorities had submitted an Annual Position Statement to the Planning Inspectorate:
- Sunderland City Council
- South Kesteven District Council
If you require further information on a submitted APS please contact the relevant local planning authority.

Notifications received 2023

By 1 April 2023, the following local planning authorities had indicated an intention to submit an Annual Position Statement:
- South Kesteven District Council
- Sunderland City Council
Statements received 2022

By 31 July 2022 the following local planning authorities had submitted an Annual Position Statement to the Planning Inspectorate:
- South Kesteven District Council
- Sunderland City Council
If you require further information on a submitted APS please contact the relevant local planning authority.

Notifications received 2022

By 1 April 2022, the following local planning authorities had indicated an intention to submit an Annual Position Statement:
- South Kesteven District Council
- Sunderland City Council
Statements received 2021

By 31 July 2021 the following local planning authorities had submitted an Annual Position Statement to the Planning Inspectorate:
- South Kesteven District Council
- Sunderland City Council
If you require further information on a submitted APS please contact the relevant local planning authority.

Notifications received 2021

By 1 April 2021, the following local planning authorities had indicated an intention to submit an APS:
- East Suffolk Council (the area covered by the Suffolk Coastal Local Plan)
- South Kesteven District Council
- Sunderland City Council
Statements received 2020

By 31 July 2020 the following local planning authorities had submitted an Annual Position Statement to the Planning Inspectorate:
- Fylde Borough Council
- South Kesteven District Council
- Sunderland City Council
- Wyre Council
If you require further information on a submitted APS please contact the relevant local planning authority.

Notifications received 2020

By 1 April 2020, the following local planning authorities had indicated an intention to submit an APS:
- Fylde Borough Council
- Milton Keynes Council
- South Kesteven District Council
- Stockton on Tees Borough Council
- Sunderland City Council
- Wyre Council
Notifications received 2019

By 1 April 2019 the following local planning authorities had indicated an intention to submit an APS:
- Boston Borough Council
- Durham County Council
- Fylde Borough Council
- Mid Sussex District Council
- North Devon Council
- North Somerset Council
- Sefton Council
- Torridge District Council
- Wyre Council
Statements received 2019

By 31 July 2019 the following local planning authorities had submitted an Annual Position Statement to the Planning Inspectorate:
- Fylde Borough Council
- Mid Sussex District Council
- Wyre Council
If you require further information on a submitted APS please contact the relevant local planning authority.