Could standard section 106 templates speed up delivery?

By Pete Canavan 2026-03-24T06:00:00

A committee of MPs has called for national standardised section 106 templates. Pete Canavan assesses what impact this could have

Section 106 agreements were designed to simply translate a planning permission into the infrastructure, mitigation and affordable housing that makes development acceptable. But they can slow down delivery long after a scheme has been judged sound in planning terms.

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