FOI release
Section 106 agreements
Case reference FOI2025/01459
Received 18 December 2025
Published 6 May 2026
Request
In accordance with the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I write with the following separate requests for information: 1) How much money received via Section 106 agreements is currently held, unspent, by the local planning authority? 2) How much of this figure (Q1) is allocated for: a) affordable housing provision, b) highways/roads, c) schools and education contributions, d) open spaces (e.g. recreation, play areas, parks), e) health and social care services, f) Biodiversity Net Gain monitoring, g) other? 3) Of the unspent Section 106 funds identified in Q1, how much was originally received: a) in the 2025/26 financial year, b) between the 2021/22 and 2024/25 financial years (inclusive), c) in the 2020/21 financial year or earlier? 4) How much money received via Section 106 agreements has been returned to developers within the last ten years (2015/16 financial year onwards)? 5) How much money received via Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) payments is currently held, unspent, by the local planning authority? 6) Of the unspent CIL funds identified in Q5, how much of this figure was originally received: a) in the 2025/26 financial year, b) between the 2021/22 and 2024/25 financial years (inclusive), c) in the 2020/21 financial year or earlier? 7) How many full-time equivalent (FTE) officers does the local authority employ whose role includes monitoring or managing developer contributions (Section 106 and/or CIL)? 8) For each year from 2020 onwards, did the council publish its Infrastructure Funding Statement before the statutory deadline? Please indicate yes/no for each year. If any part of this request is likely to exceed the appropriate cost limit, please provide the information that can be supplied within the limit and prioritise Questions 1 to 6. Please find attached a spreadsheet in which responses may be entered, if helpful. If any of the above questions cannot be answered, I would still appreciate responses to the remaining questions.
Response
Please see the response in the attachment.
Documents
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