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Hi
Im just going through a officers reports for PP granted for a new development for 17 flats.
We have been asked to quote for the project.

one of the bullet points in the officer report is:

"The applicant has submitted a viability appraisal, which demonstrates that the development
would not be viable if full contributions were to be sought. The applicant will however be
contributing a total of £150,530 towards off-site affordable housing, education and public open
space as part of the Section 106 Agreement, along with the required highways contribution"

could please anybody clarify this what it means?

the highway contribution is for modyfing and staging traffic lights at £3500 + Vat
 
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It means he's got 150 grand extra costs which he will presumably factor into selling prices and/or try to reduce building costs. But he will have thought that through at the viability stage.

Blup
 
it is definitely not a bribe to the local council to encourage them to approve the plan.

Nonononono

definitely not
 
JohnD said:
it is definitely not a bribe to the local council to encourage them to approve the plan.

Nonononono

definitely not
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It's not really a bribe if it's mandatory for any kind of residential development and whilst the theory is sound it is hard not to be cynical as to what these contributions are actually spent on.
 
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It's not a bribe but a developer should ask for claw back if the money isn't used for the stated purposes.

Blup
 
If it was a bribe it wudnt be mentioned in the officers report. Lol
 
That's what I said. not a bribe. Just a monetary payment to encourage somebody to agree to your proposal.
 
JohnD said:
it is definitely not a bribe to the local council to encourage them to approve the plan.

Nonononono

definitely not
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That cynical misguided comment is contrary to your normal communist, anti capitalist, anti progress leanings.
 
Sid1968 said:
could please anybody clarify this what it means?
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To the developer, it means that he has agreed to contribute to other services to facilitate his development rather than the council stumping up public funds.

To you, it means nothing except perhaps to watch out for any attempts to clawback from your contract
 
When building a new development of more than one house, the developer has to pay something called CIL, Community Infrastructure Levy, and Section 106 contributions. These are supposed to pay for infrastructure to manage the increased population eg traffic lights, schools, parks.

The report says that the developer can't afford the full value but has agreed £150k. Presumably the full contribution would be more.
 
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Viability is more an objective test drawn from government guidance, rather than what the developer can subjectively afford. With big inflation in cost of materials, and three years to implement the permission he could and may go back to planning authority if it becomes unviable in the near future.

Blup
 
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