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Planning approvals
Total number of units by private housebuilders and housing associations
RegionApproved June 2003Approved July 2003Approved August 2003Approved September 2003
Northern Ireland7666160116
North-west632255379401
Wales10138281208
West Midlands17266147299
Scotland357495441213
Yorks/Humbs229572385557
East Midlands672244203389
East Anglia1001601515
London81331390706
South-east386698295991
Top housing association approvals June
ClientApplications approvedNumber of units
Liverpool Housing   
Action Trust156
Kelsey 136
Hanover Housing 135
Nomad Housing Association128
Whiteinch & Scotstoun Housing Association123
Mount Green Housing Association122
Beacon Housing Association119
South Yorkshire HA111
Top housing association approvals July
Applications approvedNumber of units
Anchor Trust148
Elmbridge Housing Trust143
Wrekin Housing Trust126
Johnnie Johnson 125
Magna Housing Association117
Manchester Methodist 114
Orbit Housing Association111
Focus Housing Association 110
Vale Housing Association110
Top private housebuilder approvals June
Applications approvedNumber of units
Roseberry Homes 1671
Peel Holdings Group 1163
Moorfield Group 1108
The Miller Group 298
Persimmon Group 189
Wilson Connolly 180
Ben Bailey Homes 177
Heritage Homes Scotland 150
Bloor Holdings 149
Redrow Group 143
Top private housebuilder approvals July
Applications approvedNumber of units
Taylor Woodrow 2359
Wilson Bowden 3302
Barratt 3188
The Berkeley Group 2167
Swan Hill Group 1125
Westbury 2105
Bovis Homes Group 1100
Grainger Homes 190
Ben Bailey Homes 180
Fairview New Homes 166
Top housing association approvals August
ClientApplications approvedNumber of units
Shire Housing Association130
Hightown Praetorian Housing118
Cornwall Rural Housing Association116
Top housing association approvals September
ClientApplications approvedNumber of units
Wandle 1142
Homes For Life Housing Partnership159
Liverpool HAt156
Old Ford ha140
Forth Housing Association140
Manchester Methodist Ha138
Glamorgan & Gwent HA136
Circle 33 Housing Trust Ltd132
Pennine Housing 2000129
Northern Counties HA118
Top private housebuilder approvals August
Applications approvedNumber of units
Persimmon Group Plc4403
The Berkeley Group Plc4228
Barratt Plc2119
Taylor Woodrow Plc1107
Higgins Group Plc1105
Wilson Connolly Plc1100
Hagan Homes194
Redrow Group Plc173
Wilson Bowden Plc355
Dawn Group154
Top private housebuilder approvals September
 approvedof units
George Wimpey 3552
YJL 1198
The Berkeley Group 3167
Cala 199
Britannia Development 171
Quadrant Estates166
Hagan Homes159
The Tulloch Group151
Westleigh Developments 148
Morris Homes 144
New-build completions
RegionJune 2003July 2003August 2003September 2003
Northern Ireland919790843842
North-west1692112912081124
Merseyside383174174208
Wales822486473547
West Midlands170210209711207
South-west1661118611071167
Scotland1739164415461668
North-east757447619465
Yorks/Humbs166499411321196
East Midlands1512112311571185
East Anglia1804127913391521
London153614449861275
South-east2532190515142018
New-build  Sales, registrations and completions
June 2003June 2002
Average daily sales618 618
Private registrations11,92711,304
Private completions16,410 11,397
Housing association registrations1,854 887
Housing association completions 1,534 1,020
New-build  Sales, registrations and completions
June 2003June 2002July 2003July 2002
Average daily sales618 618 598611
Private registrations11,92711,304 1229312708
Private completions16,410 11,397 1146011397
Housing association registrations1,854 887 13371457
Housing association completions 1,534 1,020 14771094
New-build  Sales, registrations and completions (Aug-Sep)
August 2003August 2002September 2003September 2002
Average daily sales454520459555
Private registrations14700124571391212402
Private completions11313107601271012259
Housing association registrations121412971592990
Housing association completions 1107119713021106