Self-build and custom housebuilding plots
This page illustrates the level of potential supply for self-build and custom housebuilding, and advertises relevant planning application approvals and marketing materials for self-build plots.
Housing Land Monitor and Local Plan monitoring information is used to identify planning permissions that are capable of delivering self-build housing. Based on National Planning Guidance and guidance provided by the Right to Build Taskforce, the permissions considered for inclusion are new build dwellings, replacement dwellings, and the conversion or change of use of agricultural buildings i.e. barn conversions. Evidence of self-build can include CIL exemptions; planning application description, application form and/or submission information; and planning decision notices for example planning conditions. The information used to complete the table is reviewed annually, and the table is updated to take account of new information, for example data collected in relation to CIL and Biodiversity Net Gain exemptions. (Date of last update: 2 Feb 2026)
| Year (31 Oct - 30 Oct) |
2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | Three- year total |
| No. of applications approved | 152 | 101 | 98 | 120 | 87 | 62 | 61 | 67 | 64 | n/a |
| No. of self-build units |
11 | 45 | 42 | 59 | 53 | 27 | 29 | 15 | 37 | n/a |
| Base period 1 | 11 | 45 | 42 | 98 | ||||||
| Base period 2 | 45 | 42 | 59 | 146 | ||||||
| Base period 3 | 42 | 59 | 53 | 154 | ||||||
| Base period 4 | 59 | 53 | 27 | 139 | ||||||
| Base period 5 | 53 | 27 | 29 | 109 | ||||||
| Base period 6 | 27 | 29 | 15 | 71 | ||||||
| Base period 7 | 29 | 15 | 37 | 81 |
Information on all the planning permissions approved for 1 dwelling (gross), and permissions identifying self-build plots within a development, in each monitoring period can be downloaded below:
Reserved matters planning permissions are only included in the figures where they would not double count permissions already included in a previous monitoring period.
Multi plot schemes that include self-build plots:
- 17/03148/FUL approved 12 December 2017 (3 plots)
- 17/03827/FUL approved 24 January 20218 (4 plots)
- 17/03358/FUL approved 7 March 2018 (3 plots)
- 16/04716/FUL approved 21 June 2018 (3 plots)
- 19/01429/OUT approved 4th November 2019 (6 plots)
- 20/00742/FUL approved 26 February 2021 (5 plots) For further information about this scheme, or to make an enquiry, please see the Woodlands shell homes information leaflet.
- 24/00425/FUL approved 29 October 2024 (3 dwellings)