London Borough of Southwark Five and Fifteen Year Housing Land Supply Update: 2020- 2036 (April, 2021) Contents 1. Executive summary ............................................................................................. 1 2. Policy overview .................................................................................................... 3 4. Southwark’s Housing Requirement .................................................................... 13 4. Five and fifteen year land supply methodology .................................................... 15 5. Summary of housing supply in Southwark ........................................................... 20 Appendices Appendix 1- Five and fifteen year housing land supply Appendix 2 - Approved planning permissions in the pipeline List of tables Table 1: Policy overview Table 2: Housing Delivery Test results for Southwark Table 3: Completions on small sites (<0.25 hectares) Table 4: Five year land supply Table 5: Six to fifteen year land supply Abbreviations GLA – Greater London Authority HDT – Housing Delivery Test LBS – London Borough of Southwark LDD – London Development Database LPA – Local Planning Authority MHCLG - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government NPPF – National Planning Policy Framework NPPG - National Planning Practice Guidance NSP – New Southwark Plan PPG – Planning Practice Guidance SHMA - Strategic Housing Market Assessment SHLAA - Strategic Housing Land Availability Assessment 1. Executive summary 1.1 This report provides an update to the Housing Land Supply for Southwark Council in response to the Matters, Issues and Questions published by the Inspectors to the Examination of the New Southwark Plan. The New Southwark Plan period will be amended to 2019-2036 to ensure there is a 15 year plan period following the adoption of the plan in line with Paragraph 22 of the NPPF. This covers a 17 year period and with the London Plan 2021 housing target rolled over the 17 year period requires the delivery of 37,680 homes. 1.2 The housing land supply period has been updated to cover 2020-2035. This report sets out our housing delivery from 2019-2020, the 5 year housing supply from 2020-2025, the 6-15 year supply from 2025-2035. The completion figures are included for 2019-2020 to align with the London Plan 2021 which has a plan period starting from 2019 and delivery can be assessed against the target going forward. 1.3 The Site Allocations Methodology Report (EIP82) has been updated to reflect the delivery timeframe as above for site allocations. The delivery timeframe is reflected in this report to inform our housing land supply at Appendix 1. This Report should be read alongside the Site Allocations Methodology Report Update (EIP82A). 1.4 The following has been updated in this report: Update to our housing target to reflect the London Plan 2021 10-year housing target from 2019-2029 for Southwark. Update to the housing supply timeframe – 2020-2025 (5 years) and 2025- 2035 (6-15 years). Inclusion of our housing completion figures from 2019-2020. Update to our Housing Delivery Test results for 2020. Update to the housing land supply based on the update Site Allocations Methodology Report (EIP82A). Update to the Old Kent Road sites based on the Draft Old Kent Road Area Action Plan (December 2020) which reflects the Site Allocations Methodology Report April 2021 (EIP82A). The housing trajectory will be updated in the New Southwark Plan and will be included as a minor modification to reflect this update. 1 1.5 The report confirms that London Borough of Southwark has sufficient housing land to meet its five year housing target for the period from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2025 through deliverable sites and for the following 10 years (2025-2035) through developable sites as required by the National Planning Policy Framework. 1.6 The five year housing supply requirement for Southwark in the London Plan is 2,355 homes per year, which equates to 11,775 homes over the five year period. Due to an undersupply of homes over the previous three years, a 20% buffer has to be added to the five year target brought forward from later in the plan period as required by the National Planning Policy Framework. With the 20% buffer, Southwark’s 5 year housing requirement is 14,130 homes. 1.7 Following an assessment of the deliverable housing sites in the borough, Southwark meets the five year housing target with the additional 20% buffer, and exceeds this target by 635 homes. 1.8 Based on the six to fifteen year housing requirement of 23,550 homes (2,355 homes annually as set out in the London Plan 2021) for the period of 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2035, Southwark meets and exceeds this target by 11,541 homes. The Council has identified sufficient capacity for housing land supply for years 6-15. The plan period extends to 2036 to ensure a 15 year period from adoption and there is sufficient capacity to meet the requirement up to 2036 with the target of 2,355 homes per annum carried forward. 1.9 A full list of sites and planning permissions contributing towards the five year and six to fifteen year housing supply is set out in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2. 1.10 The reports that informed this paper were obtained from the London Development Database (LDD) and were downloaded in March 2021. A manual check was undertaken by council officers to supplement the LDD report as some of the permissions were not picked up due to the LDD being switched to the Planning London Datahub. The planning application statuses presented within the appendices are stated as per their position in April 2021. 2 2. Policy overview 2.1 Table 1 sets out a summary of national, regional and local policy documents that were reviewed as part of the methodology to determine Southwark’s five and fifteen year land supply. A more detailed review is provided below table 1. A further policy review is provided in the Site Allocations Methodology Report Update (April 2021) (EIP82a) which sets out the national and regional requirements for site allocations and determining capacities. Table 1: Policy overview Policy Relevance to housing supply National Policy National Planning Policy Framework Paragraph 67 sets out the requirement for authorities to (2019) identify a supply of specific deliverable sites for years one to five with the appropriate buffer, and specific, developable sites or broad locations for growth for years 6-10, and where possible for years 11-15 of the plan. Paragraph 68 sets out that small and medium sized sites can make an important contribution to meeting the housing requirement of an area, and are often built-out relatively quickly. Paragraph 73 sets out the requirement for authorities to add 20% buffer where there has been a significant under delivery over the previous three years. Planning Practice Guidance (2019) Provides further guidance on the five year housing land supply. Regional Policy (adopted) The London Plan 2021 Target set for Southwark – 23,550 net homes to be completed between 2019/2020 – 2028/2029 (equating to 2,355 per annum) which includes 6,010 homes on small sites over ten years (601 per annum). London Strategic Housing Land Sets out sites with housing potential in Southwark. Availability Assessment (2017) (SHLAA) Local Policy (adopted and emerging) Core Strategy (2011) N/A Saved Southwark Plan policies (2007) N/A Proposed Changes to the submitted Review of site allocations has been undertaken and New Southwark Plan (2020) (PCSNSP) informs the housing land supply figures. Emerging New Southwark Plan – Site The methodology within this report has been used to inform Allocations: Methodology Report the residential capacity of sites where there is no planning (updated to reflect the PCSNSP) application or permission. 3 Canada Water Area Action Plan (2015) Review of site allocations has been undertaken and informs the housing land supply figures. Peckham and Nunhead Area Action Review of site allocations has been undertaken and Plan (2014) informs the housing land supply figures. Aylesbury Area Action Plan (2010) Review of site allocations has been undertaken and informs the housing land supply figures. Draft Old Kent Road Area Action Plan Review of site allocations capacity has been undertaken (2020) and informs the housing land supply figures. 4 National Planning Policy National Planning Policy Framework 2019 2.2 Paragraph 22 sets out that strategic policies should look ahead over a minimum 15 year period from adoption, to anticipate and respond to long-term requirements and opportunities, such as those arising from major improvements in infrastructure. 2.3 Paragraph 23 sets out that broad locations for development should be indicated on a key diagram, and land-use designations and allocations identified on a policies map. Strategic policies should provide a clear strategy for bringing sufficient land forward, and at a sufficient rate, to address objectively assessed needs over the plan period, in line with the presumption in favour of sustainable development. This should include planning for and allocating sufficient sites to deliver the strategic priorities of the area. 2.4 Paragraph 67 requires local planning authorities (LPAs) through planning policies to identify a sufficient supply and mix of sites, taking into account their availability, suitability and likely economic viability. A supply of specific deliverable sites should be identified for years one to five with the appropriate buffer, and specific, developable sites or broad locations for growth, for years 6- 10,