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Housing needs of different groups
Explains how plans can consider housing needs across different groups and types of accommodation.
AI-generated summaries of the linked official sources; not editorially reviewed. Sources and limits
Where this document applies
England: relevance depends on the proposal, site and planning process.
Housing needs of different groups (official source, opens in a new tab) · Reference ID 67-001-20190722
An overall housing figure does not identify every need
The overall housing need figure does not break down the needs of individual groups. Authorities also consider those needs, deliverability and their equality duties; the scale of a particular group’s need may use a different baseline from the overall calculation.
Read the official source (official source, opens in a new tab) · Reference ID 67-001-20190722
Limits and checks
- This national source does not establish the local policies, designations or site facts that apply to an individual proposal.
- Some guidance predates the August 2026 Framework and may refer to earlier policy numbering. Read it with the current Framework and any applicable transition provisions.
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Put the national source in your local context
Start with the exact refusal reason. Note the policy and paragraph it cites, then check your authority’s policy summary and the facts discussed in relevant appeal decisions. Each appeal turns on its own facts and does not predict another outcome.