Some planning permissions include legal agreements that require developers to deliver planning obligations. These may involve:
- financial contributions (for infrastructure, for example) or
- physical works delivered as part of the development
To ensure these obligations are met, we monitor their delivery in a transparent and efficient way. This helps to manage the impact of development and support the sustainability of the area.
What we monitor
There are two types of monitoring:
- financial monitoring and management of the monies associated with receiving the income; and
- physical monitoring where obligations are delivered in kind
Monitoring may involve joint working across different council departments.
Monitoring charges
To cover the cost of this work, the following charges apply:
Minor developments (Planning services codes 13–24)
- £350 per agreement (financial monitoring)
- £400 per agreement (physical monitoring)
- £750 if both apply
Major developments (planning services codes 1–12)
- £500 per obligation
Contact us
For more information about planning obligations or monitoring charges, please contact the Planning Services Team.