The Home Builders Federation (HBF) and Glenigan's latest Housing Pipeline report states that the number of units approved during the quarter was unchanged at 74,400 homes.
While this is a 24% rise from the previous year, the increase was boosted by a 34% rise in the number of approved private housing units. However, 29% fewer social housing units were approved and the number of private sector housing projects (schemes of three or more units) was 1% down on the first three months of the year, but 4% up on the same period in 2015.
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The North East, South West and Scotland recorded the sharpest rises, being 65% 58% and 93% up on a year ago, while unit approvals were lower in the East Midlands, Yorkshire & the Humber and Wales.
Glenigan said: "Whilst many of these permissions may still have some way to go before builders can start building them, the figures are a strong indicator of potential future supply."
(LM/JP)
