Questions to the Mayor of London – answered at on 25 February 2022.
Siân Berry
Green
Which London borough councils have carried out Strategic Housing Market Assessments (SHMAs) since 2018? Could you provide this information in table format, and include the date each SHMA was published, with a link to each document?
Sadiq Khan
Mayor of London
Given London’s strategic planning framework, boroughs are not required to carry out their own strategic housing market assessment (SHMA) and should instead use the London Plan SHMA and the housing requirements set out in the London Plan as the main basis for their Local Plans. However, boroughs do carry out their own SHMAs, usually to inform specific aspects of housing need, such as housing size mix, tenure requirements or specialist housing need. These are scrutinised where required as part of ensuring boroughs’ Local Plans are in general conformity with the London Plan.
A table setting out the information requested is provided.
