Petition · past parliament
Change the Standard Method for calculating local housing need
Closed
4,162 signatures
What the petition asks
We call on the Government to change the standard method for calculating local housing need. The current method uses growth projections from 2014, which we believe is out of date and more recent data should be used to calculate the baseline amount of housing needed.
We also believe that there should be no “affordability” uplift applied in large areas of greenbelt, AONB, National Parks or areas within 5.6km of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). Because the uplift increases the ‘true need’ figure by up to 40% it does not address affordability, and in addition, building too many homes in these areas could have negative environmental effects.
Timeline
| 25 Apr 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 8 Nov 2022 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
4,162
Status
Closed
Opened
25 Apr 2022
Closed
8 Nov 2022
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.