Policy information sourced from the Dartford Core Strategy
CS 26: Delivery and Implementation
In order to ensure that adequate and appropriate infrastructure is provided in a timely way, the Council will:
- Work in partnership with public sector providers, utility companies and developers to facilitate the delivery of high quality infrastructure that is commensurate with the scale and needs of the Borough’s communities.
- Collect and use contributions from developers to support improvements in services and infrastructure that are required as a result of development, using S106 Obligations in the short term. The Council will introduce the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) at the earliest opportunity to fund infrastructure. In advance of CIL, development will be required to contribute proportionally, either financially or in kind, to land and build costs for service and infrastructure needs which arise from demand generated by that development. Infrastructure and service needs will be assessed on the basis of long-term requirements, taking into account infrastructure provider guidance and projected development impacting on the facility over the lifetime of the Plan and, in the case of Eastern Quarry and Ebbsfleet, full build-out of the schemes.
- Prioritise the requirement for planning obligations, where the full requirement would render the development unviable in prevailing economic conditions. Where a development cannot meet the infrastructure requirements necessary to make it acceptable, the Council may seek the deferment of payments through a S106 Obligation, with contributions phased in line with increase in sales values subject to an open book, independent financial viability appraisal at the cost of the applicant. Priorities will be considered according to the circumstances of the site. Transport, education, health facilities and affordable housing will have a high priority.
- Bid for funding through appropriate and available private and public sources.
For more information please see the Core Strategy