Policy information sourced from the Hertsmere Local Plan Core Strategy
CS21 Standard charges and other planning obligations
Up until April 2014 (or until the Council has adopted a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging schedule), provision for on and off-site facilities, services and improvements, for which a need is known to arise from new residential development, in addition to obligations towards Affordable Housing, will be secured through:
- the use of individually negotiated planning obligations and / or any standard charge(s) on the approval of each new home on smaller sites, typically of fewer than 15 units (gross), to be secured through a planning obligation under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act; and
- the use of individually negotiated planning obligations entered into by the Council under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act, on sites of 15 or more units (gross).
The provision of Affordable Housing, together with on and off-site facilities, training, services and improvements necessitated by new commercial and other development, will be secured through planning conditions and obligations entered into by the Council and developers under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act and related or equivalent legislation.
The Council will seek to introduce a CIL charging schedule by April 2014. Following the introduction of a CIL charging schedule, planning obligations under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act will only be sought to in relation to individual schemes where such contributions would be necessary to mitigate site-specific impacts and are not for items already covered in a CIL charging schedule.
For more information please see the Hertsmere Core Strategy