Net Residential Approvals by Month for London, from the London Development Database

Net Residential Approvals by Month records the number of residential units approved, minus units lost, each month in London. The data is compiled from the London Development Database (LDD) and is submitted by the London Boroughs, with the CSV file automatically updated on the first day of every month. The Greater London Authority is the listed organization, and the record was last updated on 2026-06-24.

Use Cases

• Analyzing monthly trends in residential construction approvals based on the net unit figures.
• Modeling housing supply dynamics based on data that accounts for units lost from planning permissions.
• Assessing borough-level data submission timeliness and its impact on reported totals.
• Forecasting future housing stock based on historical approval patterns, noting that monthly totals are comparable but not additive.

Strengths

• Data is automatically updated monthly, providing a regular refresh cadence.
• Includes all submitted schemes, providing a complete view of planning activity.
• Figures are net of losses, offering a more accurate measure of net new approvals.

Limitations

• Row count, column definitions, and file formats are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Borough data is not always submitted on time, so monthly totals are subject to revision.
• Monthly totals are comparable but cannot be summed to create a running total, complicating longitudinal analysis.

Provenance

Source

Greater London Authority via the London Development Database (LDD).

Collection Method

Submitted by London Boroughs who are responsible for data quality.

Freshness

Automatically updated on the 1st day of every month; last metadata update was 2026-06-24.

Geography

London, United Kingdom.