Information for developers

The Section 106 Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) provides greater transparency and openness in the way we agree planning contributions with developers.

Toolkit

To assist the calculation of likely planning obligations for future schemes, a toolkit based on the Section 106 SPD is available. 

To use the toolkit, simply download the spreadsheet and follow the instructions on the introduction worksheet.

Please note this toolkit is designed to assist as a guide in calculating charges for general development. Please contact us for assistance in calculating for less frequent forms of development such as schools, hotels, student accommodation, industrial units, and for mixed use schemes which have a cumulative residential and commercial floorspace greater than 1000sqm.

• Section 106 toolkit

Please note the toolkit has been updated to account for inflation in the first year after the adoption of the supplementary planning document. The calculation of the index of inflation is as outlined on page 16 of the Section 106 policy.

N.B. This MS Excel spreadsheet is password protected and you only need to enter data into the yellow cells.

Model legal agreement

To speed up the process, a draft model legal agreement template has been prepared which can be downloaded below, and which incorporates the policies of the adopted section 106 SPD. Please note the template is subject to changes and will vary on a site by site basis. For all queries related to the model agreement, please contact our legal department on 020 7525 7247.

• Model Section 106 agreement

S106 Unilateral undertaking for a car free development

Due to the significant number of S106 agreements being undertaken for car free developments the council has drawn up a Model s106 Unilateral Undertaking. Developers can insert the relevant details in the areas shaded yellow and submit the Unilateral Undertaking to the council for checking by the legal department. At the point of submission the developer would also need to forward the council the following:

• Model S106 unilateral undertaking

1. £2,750 representing the traffic management order contribution;

2. £55 representing the council's administration cost for monitoring the payment;

3. £500 representing the council's legal fees in checking the unilateral.

4. Up to date land registry information.

The council will be unable to consider a Unilateral Undertaking without all of the above information. Developer's also need to ensure that the correct attestation clause is used and that the Undertaking is signed or executed as a deed as appropriate.

In the event that developer's wish to amend the Unilateral then the council's legal fees will be charged at an hourly rate of £250 in addition to the amount quoted above. To simplify matters the contribution is required to be paid upon completion rather than upon implementation which avoids the need to have the Mortgagee to the site (should there be one) sign up.