Section 106 Agreements

Planning obligations are obligations made by deed under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 which bind the land and its owners, and may be used to restrict the development or use of the land in a specified way, to require specified operations or activities to be carried out on the land, to require the land to be used in any specified way, or to require sums to be paid to the District Council or other service providers. Planning obligations can be used to ensure that developers contribute towards the infrastructure and services that are necessary to mitigate the impact of a development.

Further advice on developer contributions and entering into Section 106 agreements can be found in the District Council's Guidance on Developer Contributions and Completing Section 106 Agreements (PDF Document, 0.1 Mb).

Further advice can be found on Leicestershire County Council's Developer Contributions page and in the County Council's Statement of Requirements for Developer Contributions in Leicestershire (which includes advice on requirements for both County and non-County service areas).