Section 106 (S106)
A section 106 agreement is a legal agreement made between the developer and the council, in which the developer agrees to provide contributions to offset negative impacts caused by a development.
If you need a copy of an S106 agreement, you can request this online.
Copies cost £24 (including VAT) and can take approximately 7-10 working days.
If you have any queries about the S106 document request service please contact the governance team.
For any other S106 enquiries, please contact the S106 team.
S106 reporting
Any local authority that has received developer contributions, which includes S106 contributions, is required to publish an annual infrastructure funding statement.
To find out more, download our latest infrastructure funding statement.
S106 Monitoring fees
Where a planning obligation is secured through a Section 106 legal agreement, the Council will charge a monitoring fee to cover the administrative costs associated with monitoring and managing the obligations secured by the agreement.
The charges are as follows:
- 5% of each financial planning obligation, capped at £20,000 per obligation.
- £900 per non-financial obligation, subject to an officer assessment.
- £500 for each additional and/or amended obligation included within a Deed of Variation, subject to an officer assessment.
Late payment surcharge
A late Section 106 surcharge will apply to invoices that are not paid by the due date. The surcharge will be 2.5% of the outstanding invoice or £500, whichever is greater.
When the monitoring fee is payable
The Section 106 monitoring fee is payable upon completion of the Section 106 legal agreement.
Payment at this stage enables the Council to recover the administrative costs associated with monitoring the agreement from the point at which development commences, including monitoring compliance with any pre-commencement triggers and other obligations throughout the lifetime of the development.
The monitoring fee will be periodically reviewed to ensure that it continues to cover the administrative costs incurred by the Council in monitoring and managing Section 106 obligations and developer contributions.