Policy information sourced from The Woking Local Development Document - Core Strategy
CS16: Infrastructure delivery
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. The Council will support in principle the development of infrastructure projects if they can be justified to support the delivery of the Core Strategy and meet all other requirements of the Development Plan for the area.
The Council will:
- continue to work in partnership with the Infrastructure Sub-Group of the Woking Partnership to monitor and co-ordinate infrastructure provision
- annually review the infrastructure schedule which forms part of the Infrastructure Delivery Plan which will be reported to the Woking Partnership
- collect financial contributions from developers to support improvements to infrastructure services and facilities that are required as a result of development
- ensure that new developments provide the necessary infrastructure on site required for the development to be acceptable
- ensure that development contributes to the provision of SANG where appropriate in accordance with the Thames Basin Heaths SPA Avoidance Strategy (2010 – 2015).
In order to ensure a co-ordinated and consistent approach to the collection of developer contributions, the Council will introduce a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).
Before CIL is adopted by the Council, Planning Obligations will continue to be the basis to secure developer contributions. The level of contributions will be determined on a case by case basis taking account of the statutory tests set out in the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (and any amended Order). The Council will consider a case made by an applicant subject to a requirement for a financial viability appraisal if it is demonstrated that the contributions being sought will threaten the viability of the proposal.
The Council will resist the loss of existing infrastructure services and facilities unless a suitable alternative is provided for or it can be demonstrated that they are no longer needed to meet the needs of the community. This will require the developer to provide evidence that consultation with an appropriate range of service providers and the community has taken place.
The Council will safeguard land for future infrastructure provision through the Site Allocations DPD if necessary.
For more information please see the Core Strategy