East of England
West Suffolk must find land for 4,714 more homes
West Suffolk has to plan for 1,185 new homes a year, 5,925 over 5 years. Its brownfield register holds land for about 1,210 of them.
Still to find
4,714
homes over 5 years
Housing Delivery Test
89%
of required homes built, 2025 measurement
Delivery
Over the three years to March 2025, West Suffolk delivered 2,096 of the 2,351 homes it was required to: 89%. The government's published consequence: the council must publish an action plan.
What is on the brownfield register
27 live sites covering 21 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.