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How much land each council still has to find for new homes

East of England

Peterborough's brownfield register covers five years of its target

Peterborough has to plan for 1,043 new homes a year, 5,215 over 5 years. Its brownfield register holds land for about 7,125 of them.

Brownfield with permission: 5,745 Other brownfield on the register: 1,380 Covers 5 years of need, with 1,908 homes to spare

Brownfield cover

137%

of 5 years' need, calculated. How

Homes to spare

1,908

homes over 5 years

Housing Delivery Test

100%

of required homes built, 2025 measurement

Delivery

Over the three years to March 2025, Peterborough delivered 2,840 of the 2,832 homes it was required to: 100%. The government's published consequence: no consequence.

What is on the brownfield register

72 live sites covering 2,339 hectares, of which 13 have no planning permission yet.

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.