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

London

Richmond upon Thames must find land for 9,997 more homes

Richmond upon Thames has to plan for 2,464 new homes a year, 12,320 over 5 years. Its brownfield register holds land for about 2,325 of them.

Brownfield with permission: 1,831 Other brownfield on the register: 494 Still to find: 9,997

Brownfield cover

19%

of 5 years' need, calculated. How

Still to find

9,997

homes over 5 years

Housing Delivery Test

63%

of required homes built, 2025 measurement

Delivery

Over the three years to March 2025, Richmond upon Thames delivered 397 of the 630 homes it was required to: 63%. The government's published consequence: the presumption in favour of sustainable development applies.

What is on the brownfield register

54 live sites covering 29 hectares, of which 22 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.