Joint Housing Land Availability Studies

Change in process

Please see our Annual Monitoring Report for our Latest Housing Trajectory.

Local planning authorities are required by Planning Policy Wales to ensure that sufficient land is available, or will become available, for a five-year supply of land for housing. To demonstrate this, local planning authorities prepare a Joint Housing Land Availability Study each year.

Pembrokeshire County Council's study is undertaken with:

The Home Builders Federation;
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water;
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park;
Pembrokeshire Housing Association;
Tai Cantref;
Linc Cymru;

The purpose of the Studies is:

to provide an agreed statement of housing land availability for development planning and development management purposes; and
in situations where an insufficient supply is identified, to outline the measures a local planning authority is taking to address the shortfall.

The Studies provide part of the evidence base for local development plans and monitoring / review, including information on:

housing completions;
land availability on previously developed land; and
land availability on sites subject to flood risk.

Guidance on the preparation of the Studies, is set out in Technical Advice Note 1, . The Studies are prepared with a common base date of 1st April every year to provide a comprehensive all-Wales picture of housing land availability.

Joint Housing Land Availability Studies

Change in process

2019 Study

2018 Study

2017 Study

2016 Study

2015 Study

2014 Study

2013 Study