Infrastructure Delivery

Infrastructure Delivery

New development can place additional demands upon physical, social and green infrastructure and it is vital that sufficient infrastructure is available to serve new and existing communities. 

It is a well-established principle that new development should contribute towards the provision of such infrastructure to ensure existing communities are not disadvantaged by any increased pressure on facilities from new development and that new communities are served adequately by new infrastructure as required. 

Local Planning Authorities can secure funding from developers towards necessary infrastructure including through a Section 106 agreement as introduced by the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). This is the mechanism that the council currently uses and an Infrastructure Funding Statement is published annually to provide a summary of financial contributions the council has secured from new developments for off-site infrastructure works and affordable housing, and highway works completed as part of new developments. 

View the Infrastructure Delivery Policy Approach