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Planning consideration

Annual position statement

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Background information

Each planning consideration we work on passes through the stages of our design process, where we research and answer specific questions to help us collect more information.

Backlog

  • Who asked for 'Annual position statement' data?

  • What is the driver for the request?

  • Which 2024 focus area does the request support?

Screen

  • What is the 'Annual position statement' consideration?

  • Is there legislation that defines 'Annual position statement'?

  • Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Annual position statement'?

  • Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

  • Is the Annual position statement a trigger?

  • Is the Annual position statement something to consult during plan making?

  • Is there any Annual position statement data already available?

  • Do we think the data should come from a single source?

  • Will a data standard be required?

Research

  • Do we understand the lifecycle of a Annual position statement?

  • Do we understand how the data is created/produced?

  • Where will or should the data be used?

  • Who are the statutory consultees for Annual position statement?

  • Other than the statutory consultees who are the primary users of Annual position statement? How do we expect them to use Annual position statement?

  • What are the planning needs for this data?

  • Who are the types of users who might benefit from having access to Annual position statement data?

  • What are some potential uses of Annual position statement data?

  • What's the value of adding Annual position statement data to the platform?

  • From what we have learnt so far are there any risks to making Annual position statement data available?

1 update

  • elliotrowen (15 April 2025)

    The Annual Position Statement (APS), a document used to demonstrate a local planning authority's 5-year housing land supply, is no longer a formal requirement in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). While the concept was removed in December 2024, transitional arrangements apply for local planning authorities that had already submitted and examined an APS. Essentially, the need to formally submit an APS has been scrapped, but the underlying principle of demonstrating a 5-year housing land supply remains.

Last updated: 2025-04-24 09:53:06