Planning obligations

Planning obligations are also known as Section 106 agreements (Town and Country Planning Act 1990). They are legal agreements between:

• us (the planning authority)
• you (the applicant or developer)
• any others that may have an interest in the land

A planning obligation can:

• require the developer to take action to lessen the impact of a development
• restrict what can be done with land after being granted planning permission

Planning obligation services

We offer the following chargeable services:

• administering new agreements
• monitoring new agreements
• giving advice on potential changes to an existing obligation
• written confirmation of compliance with an obligation

Find a full list of our services and charges.

Compliance with planning obligations

We will usually seek compliance with the obligations from the developer/landowner or their successor in title. It is unlikely that we would pursue enforcement of non-compliance against individual homeowners or occupiers.

Find planning obligations

You can search for a planning obligation by address, using our map.

Click or tap on the hamburger menu (three lines) at the top left of the map, and enter the address or post code: