The following table contains current and past information on Dorset Council's housing land supply position.
We have produced an easy to understand note explaining the implications of the five-year housing land supply for decisions on planning applications.
| Monitoring date | Housing land supply report | Published date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2025 | Dorset Council position statement - 5 year housing land supply 2025 Appendices A to F - Sites within the housing land supply 2025 |
October 2025 |
| 1 April 2024 | Dorset Council Annual Position Statement - 5 year housing land supply 2024 | October 2024 |
Past housing land supply and monitoring reports for each former authority area can be found through the adopted local plans page.
Housing Delivery Test results for 2025 were published in August 2026, giving a result of 88% for Dorset Council as a whole. This means that a Housing Delivery Test Action Plan will be produced, which will be published on this page when it has been finalised. More information about the Housing Delivery Test and its implications can be found on the Government's Housing Delivery Test page.
We have produced an Authority Monitoring Report for the period April 2023 to March 2024. The report covers the Dorset Council area as a whole, and provides statistics regarding development relating to:
Previous Authority Monitoring Reports:
