Guidance

Planning obligations

Planning obligations associated with planning applications can be used to deliver the following:

• affordable housing
• requiring infrastructure (roads/drains) to be provided
• requiring land to be dedicated and equipped as open space/playgrounds
• requiring sums to be paid for off site provision of services/infrastructure including education facilities/public realm or art works and other community contributions

Our development plan policies and supplementary guidance related to planning obligations can be viewed on our planning policy page.

A guide to planning obligations protocol/procedures, along with a Section 106 template and details of standard heads of terms is available in the documents table below, along with other forms and guidance.

Planning applicants and agents should be aware that the information they provide in their application form, plus any accompanying drawings and documents, will be made available to the public at the Planning Reception Desk, Ground Floor, Civic Centre and via this website.

Documents

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	Planning obligations heads of terms annex - standard legal clauses relating to planning obligations. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 68KB
	Section 106 guide - guidance notes for completing and understanding section 106. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 24KB
	Planning obligation template - Legal Section 106 template. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 24KB
	Unauthorised building report form - a form for you to tell us if you think there is unauthorised planning, building or development works being carried out. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 37KB
	Notice number 1 - notice for service on individuals. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 20.7KB
	Code of practice during construction - guidance which relates to information needed to discharge code of practice conditions. File format Adobe Acrobat (pdf) - 35.3KB

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