South West
Plymouth must plan for 1,282 homes a year
Plymouth has to plan for 1,282 new homes a year, 6,410 over 5 years.
No brownfield cover figure for Plymouth. Only 32% 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 Plymouth has no brownfield land.
Delivery
Over the three years to March 2025, Plymouth delivered 3,638 of the 4,191 homes it was required to: 87%. The government's published consequence: the council must publish an action plan.
What is on the brownfield register
115 live sites covering 190 hectares, of which 34 have no planning permission yet. 78 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.