St Albans City and District Council
Local plans
Contents
St Albans and District Local Plan 2041
Planning policy url
Plan period
2024-2041
Housing numbers
15,045
Housing requirement total
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Notes
Strategic Policy SP1
Following the Government’s required ‘Standard Method’ for calculating local housing need, the Plan will enable the delivery of at least 15,045 net additional new houses, or 885 per annum in the period 1 April 2024-31 March 2041.
Strategic Policy SP3 – Land and the Green Belt
The minimum number of homes needed in the District, following a local housing need assessment conducted using the Government’s required Standard Methodology – is 885 dwellings per year, or a total need of 15,045 to 2041. This housing need figure is the same as the housing requirement figure of 885 dwellings per year, or a total
requirement of 15,045 in the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2041 to be delivered as follows:
a) 3,795 homes in the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2031;
b) 6,050 homes in the period 1 April 2031 to 31 March 2036; and
c) 5,200 homes in the period 1 April 2036 to 31 March 2041.
PINS data
Local development framework number: 2338
adopted
09 Sep 2026
PINS Timeline
| published | 26 Sep 2024 |
|---|---|
| submitted | 29 Nov 2024 |
| sound | 21 Aug 2026 |
| adopted | 09 Sep 2026 |