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.
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.