Section 106 agreements
Legal agreements between a local planning authority and a developer that allow the authority to require the developer to provide or pay for community infrastructure or affordable housing. Legal agreements used in the planning process to secure contributions from developers for local infrastructure and services. A section of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 that allows local authorities to negotiate planning obligations with developers. This refers to legal agreements between local authorities and developers that require the developer to make a contribution to the community, for example, towards infrastructure or affordable housing. These agreements are used to mitigate the impact of a development or secure community benefits. Legal agreements between local authorities and developers that require the developer to make contributions towards local infrastructure or services.