Planning Obligation
Section 106 Legal Agreement
This is a legal undertaking given to the Council by a landowner who is seeking planning permission for a development. It is also known as a Planning Obligation and can be used to:
- Regulate or restrict the use of land
- Require the carrying out of specified actions
- Require payments to be made to the planning authority
The Use
The use of planning obligations introduces an additional degree of control into the planning system. They can provide a means of overcoming obstacles to development going ahead, including financial contributions to offset the impact of the development on existing infrastructure and community facilities.
A planning obligation may be created by agreement between the Council and the owner/developer of the land, or by a Unilateral Undertaking on the part of the developer/owner.
Further Information
The range of matters that can be dealt with by a Planning Obligation is detailed in the Council's adopted Limiting the Impact of Development Supplementary Planning Document.
If you wish to know about an existing Section 106 Agreement, or one that is currently being prepared in conjunction with a planning application, please contact us via the contact details to the right.
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