Policy information sourced from Windsor and Maidenhead Local Plan

IF 1 Infrastructure and Developer Contributions

Development proposals must, where appropriate, deliver infrastructure to support the overall spatial strategy of the Borough, including making contributions to the delivery of all relevant infrastructure projects included in the IDP in the form of financial contributions or on site provision.

Implementation of the CIL ensures a consistent and co-ordinated approach to the collection of developer contributions. Alongside CIL, dedicated Planning Agreements (S.106 of the Town and Country Planning Act,1990) will be used to provide the range of site specific facilities which will normally be provided on-site but may where appropriate be provided in an off-site location or via an in-lieu financial contribution.

Applicants will be subject to a requirement for a financial viability appraisal if it is considered that the level of affordable housing being sought will threaten the viability of the development proposal.

The loss of existing infrastructure will be resisted unless a suitable alternative can be provided or it can be demonstrated that the infrastructure is no longer required to meet the needs of the community. The Council will expect development proposals to demonstrate that consultation with an appropriate range of service providers and the community has taken place.

The Council will work in partnership with infrastructure service providers and developers to ensure that the infrastructure needed to support development is provided in a timely manner to meet the needs of the community. In some cases, it will be necessary for the infrastructure to be provided before development commences.

Development may be phased to ensure the timely delivery of the infrastructure that will be necessary to serve it. Each case will be determined on its individual merits during the development management process.

For more information please see the Local Plan