section 106

Legal briefs: Islington wins basement enforcement case; UK government all at sea over oil-drilling off Poole

25.10.2019

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 19 October-25 October, 2019

S106 secures transport app for Leicestershire development

03.05.2019

Laura Edgar

Residents of a new community in Leicestershire will benefit from a digitised Demand Responsive Transport (DRT) service, funded through a section 106 agreement.

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Guidance issued to ensure developers pay for education facilities

11.04.2019

Laura Edgar

cil | England | Policy & Politics | schools | section 106

The government has published guidance to help local authorities to secure funding from housing developers so they can provide for the school places required for new development.

3,000 homes approved in East London

07.03.2019

Laura Edgar

East London | Housing | London | section 106

The Section 106 agreement for a 3,000-home development in East London has been signed off and the development can now go ahead.

Legal landscape: How will CIL evolve in 2019?

17.01.2019

Katherine Evans

The community infrastructure levy is one of the more contested areas of planning. Katherine Evans reads the runes to consider how it is likely to change over the next 12 months...

Legal landscape:When does a planning obligation no longer serve a ‘useful purpose’?

06.11.2018

Charlotte Lockwood

When is a ‘useful purpose’ not a useful purpose when it comes to planning obligations? A recent judgment brings clarity to a contentious area, says Charlotte Lockwood

High Court dismisses Maidstone judicial review bid of s.106 cash

23.07.2018

Huw Morris

The High Court has rejected a bid by Maidstone Borough Council for a judicial review into how Kent County Council released developer contributions for a road project.

Appeals round-up: Permission for Airbnb let could cause permanent loss of housing stock; Infill extension to 14th century cottage would harm ‘historic core’

12.06.2017

A round-up of appeal decisions: 5 June-9 June, 2017

S106 agreement for Kent garden suburb signed

07.06.2017

Laura Edgar

England | Housing | Kent | section 106 | South East

Work has begun on the Chilmington Green development after Ashford Borough Council and the developers signed a section 106 agreement worth £125 million.

Appeal: Broader obligation preferred for split 28-home development

06.06.2017

An inspector has ruled that two separate but adjoining housing schemes should be considered part of the same development, despite one having already been granted permission without planning obligation...

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