Section 106 Agreements
Planning obligations (also known as s106 agreements), are
legal agreements with an applicant, developer and any
other parties that may have an interest in the land. We use
them where we can't impose a planning condition.
We use planning obligations to make sure the
community infrastructure meets the needs of residents in new
developments, or to lessen the impact of new developments on
existing community facilities. They can also restrict the
development or use of the land in a specified way or require
specific operations or activities to be carried out on the
land.
Where a development means that extra community
infrastructure is needed, we often use planning obligations to
get a financial contribution towards it.
The Government set out guidance on the use of
planning obligations in
Circular 05/2005.
Our
SPD
‘Provision of Recreational Open Space in New
Housing’ sets out how all residential
development must contribute to recreational open
space. If a direct payment can't be made before a planning
application is determined, a planning obligation needs to be
agreed. You can download a table of charges, a contribution
calculator and draft S106 agreements below.
We may also seek obligations for:
- Highways and public transport
improvements
- On-site open space
- Affordable housing
- Public art, and other matters
You can also download a model s106 agreement
and standard clauses. This document does not currently include
clauses for affordable housing.
Please submit these standard documents as
part of your initial planning application. This will
help us issue a decision quickly.
Downloadable documents
Standard
draft agreement for recreational open space contributions – outline
application (86kb Word file)..
Standard draft
agreement for recreational open space contributions – full
application (71.5kb Word file)..
Recreational open space table of charges (25kb pdf file).
Recreational open
space payment calculator (22kb Excel file).