The Guidance on Developer Contributions and Completing Section 106 Agreements gives the basic information about developer contributions and what is required to complete a Section 106 agreement or unilateral undertaking. Developer contributions are often referred to as Section 106 planning obligations. These planning obligations provide a means of ensuring that developers contribute towards the infrastructure and services needed to make proposed developments acceptable in land use planning terms. Contributions may be financial payments or in direct works. Click the link at the bottom of this page to view the Guidance.
Where an applicant claims a scheme cannot support the required works and/or other contributions, developers are required to submit a Development Appraisal. This will enable the council to assess and comment on the viability of the development proposal. Guidance on the preparation of development appraisals is available by clicking on the link below.
Where a proposed development scheme is likely to involve developer contributions, pre-application discussions with the planning service are strongly recommended to enable the Council to assist in resolving any foreseeable problems which may arise during the planning process. Please contact our Planning Service to discuss these.
Standard templates for both Agreements and Unilateral Undertakings are available to assist in this process. A sample draft Agreement and Unilateral Undertaking are available to view by clicking the links below.
Developers should be sure to submit all necessary documents to enable the City Council to deal with your applications. View our page: Planning Application Requirements.
