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on Friday, May 29, 2015At the end of November 2014 the government published the response to a consultation relating to Planning Contributions and Section 106 Planning Obligations in England and Wales. The result of which was to change the requirements of what builders would have to contribute on smaller development sites. However, Shropshire Council have taken a different view.
After careful consideration of the responses the Government announced changing national policy with regard to section 106 planning obligations. The conclusion reached was that "due to the disproportionate burden of developer contributions on small scale developers, for sites of 10-units or less, and which have a maximum combined gross floor space of 1000 square metres, affordable housing and tariff style contributions should not be sought. This will also apply to all residential annexes and extensions".
However, Shropshire Council, who were one of the first Local Authorities in the Country to introduce Affordable Housing Contributions and the Community Infrastructure Levy following the introduction of the Localism Act 2011, have decided that the need for Affordable Housing Contributions will continue.
The Council's Cabinet met on 21st January 2015 to consider the consequences of the Minister's report and the proposed changes. The Shropshire Council website states that "Following the decision of the Council’s Cabinet to continue to give full weight to Policy CS11 of the adopted Core Strategy and the Type and Affordability of Housing SPD the Council will continue to seek provision of on-site affordable housing and/or affordable housing contributions for all residential developments of 10 dwellings or less within the Shropshire area and will continue to require developers to enter into s.106 agreements for this purpose."
This apparent disregard of the Minister's Statement and changes to the National Planning Policy have caused some discontent with local Planning Consultants, developers and self-builders. Shropshire has been left in limbo with some developers forging ahead and signing up to Affordable Housing Contributions on smaller developments in order to get planning permissions granted and move forward with their business. Meanwhile other developers and self-builders are waiting to see if the Council will change their view in line with the National Planning Policy.
At the time of writing there has not been an appeal against Shropshire Council's decision yet. Needless to say, the Planning community of Shropshire is waiting to see who the Planning Inspectorate will side with when they are asked to judge this issue.
13.04.2015