East of England
East Hertfordshire must plan for 1,237 homes a year
East Hertfordshire has to plan for 1,237 new homes a year, 6,185 over 5 years.
No brownfield cover figure for East Hertfordshire. Only 21% of the sites on this council's brownfield register give a housing estimate, so its capacity cannot be totalled. We publish the cover figure only where at least 80% do.
That is a gap in the register, not evidence that East Hertfordshire has no brownfield land.
Delivery
Over the three years to March 2025, East Hertfordshire delivered 2,909 of the 2,840 homes it was required to: 102%. The government's published consequence: no consequence.
What is on the brownfield register
28 live sites covering 23 hectares, of which 4 have no planning permission yet. 22 of them give no housing estimate.
A council short of land has to find more, and the 17 August 2026 planning framework widened what counts as grey belt. This page describes the council's position. It does not say whether any particular piece of land would get permission.
Housing Delivery Test 2025 measurement, published 17 August 2026.