Yorkshire and the Humber
Kirklees must find land for 5,934 more homes
Kirklees has to plan for 1,927 new homes a year, 9,635 over 5 years. Its brownfield register holds land for about 3,699 of them.
Still to find
5,934
homes over 5 years
Housing Delivery Test
65%
of required homes built, 2025 measurement
Delivery
Over the three years to March 2025, Kirklees delivered 3,177 of the 4,873 homes it was required to: 65%. The government's published consequence: the presumption in favour of sustainable development applies.
What is on the brownfield register
95 live sites covering 114 hectares, of which 35 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.