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Pause housebuilding targets imposed on councils, review and identify local need

Submitted by Maralyn Ann Arnull on Monday 23rd February 2026

Published on Monday 30th March 2026

Current status: Open

Open until: Wednesday 30th September 2026

Current Signatures: 4,299
(count is updated approximately hourly)

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Tagged with

5 years ~ Build ~ Communism ~ Communities ~ concerns ~ Council ~ Defence ~ End ~ health services ~ Homes ~ Housing ~ Hundreds ~ Lack ~ Limited ~ local ~ New homes ~ pause ~ Pipes ~ plan ~ Rejected ~ Reviewed ~ Rural areas ~ Sewage ~ Size ~ Target ~ Transport ~ Village ~ Years

Daily and Total Signatures by Date

Popularity

This petition has 4,299 signatures in total, with signatories from 429 constituencies. That makes it the 131st most popular open petition, and the 3,705th most popular of all time.

Geography

This petition has a Diversity Rating of 64% (low) and a Local Issue Rating of 3% (low).

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Notes on geography

Signatures by constituency and region don't necessarily add up to the total number of signatures. That's because the petitions system doesn't validate postcodes, and some people mistype them. And without a valid postcode, a signature cannot be allocated to any particular place.

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