Annual Position Statement - Five Year Housing Land Supply

We are seeking to confirm our 5 year housing land supply position for the base period of 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024, by formally producing an Annual Position Statement (APS). The APS produced by Dorset Council has been submitted to the Planning Inspectorate, with their recommendation due in October 2024. The housing land supply position can then be confirmed until October 2025, subject to the recommendations of the Planning Inspectorate. The government's Published Planning Practice Guidance sets out the process for confirming the housing land supply.

Submission of the Annual Position Statement

Dorset Council submitted the Annual Position Statement to the Planning Inspectorate on 29 July 2024. The following documents were submitted:

• SD01 - Annual Position Statement July 2024 main report
• SD01-A1 - APS July 2024 - Appendices A to G (Site tables)
• SD01-A2 - APS July 2024 - Appendix H (Calculation of the Dorset Council Housing Delivery Test Result)
• SD02 - Covering Letter to PINS 29/07/24
• SD03 - Statement of Engagement
• SD04 - Summary of General Representations Received and the Council’s Responses
• SD05 - Disputed Sites and the Council’s Responses
• SD06 - Responses received from Stakeholder Engagement in June 2024 (in full) - part 1
• SD06 - Responses received from Stakeholder Engagement in June 2024 (in full) - part 2
• SD07 - APS Evidence Document for Major Sites
• SD08 - Additional Evidence
• SD09 - List of Relevant Documents
• SD10 - Draft Annual Position Statement 2024
• SD10-A1 - Draft APS - Appendices A to G - sites within the 5 year housing land supply
• SD10-A2 - Draft APS Appendix H - correspondence with developers of specific sites
• SD10-A3 - Draft APS Appendix I - Housing Delivery Test calculations
• SD11 - Notification Letter of Intention to Prepare APS, submitted to PINS 27/03/24

Draft Annual Position Statement - targeted stakeholder engagement

Through this process officers undertook targeted stakeholder engagement on a draft Annual Position Statement (APS) with the development industry and other key consultees, from 6 June to 4 July 2024. This engagement informed the final APS submitted to the Planning Inspectorate. The draft APS has been produced with input from developers of specific sites, and this correspondence can be found in the appendices of the report.

Responses to this engagement have been published above, as well as the Draft APS and appendices produced for the engagement.