Wales may need to deliver more than 10,600 homes a year over the next five years if it is to reflect the Welsh Government’s latest housing need figures on a comparable basis, according to new analysis from planning and development consultancy Lichfields.
The Welsh Government’s updated Estimates of Housing Need identify a central requirement of around 8,700 homes per year between 2025 and 2030. That is already well above recent delivery levels, with housing completions averaging around 5,000 homes a year and 4,631 delivered in 2024/25.
