All section 106 agreements articles
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NewsNew infrastructure tax to be levied on schemes’ gross development value
Details of proposed Infrastructure Levy emerge as government publishes Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill
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Comment
Axing section 106 would mean better placemaking
The government’s plan to introduce a consolidated infrastructure levy allows placemakers to focus on what’s important – creating schemes of both spatial and social quality, says James Cons
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News
Start-up ‘for profit’ provider Flint secures registration with regulator
Firm co-founded by former Crest Nicholson chief executive Stephen Stone
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In Focus
Backbench and voter revolt suggests it’s time to reform the reforms
Last month’s by-election defeat saw Tory fears about the political impact of widespread planning reforms become a reality. The government now has little choice other than to water them down
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News
Jenrick backtracks on pledge for ‘root and branch’ planning reform
Housing secretary tells councils they will be able to set local rates for proposed Infrastructure Levy
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Comment
Section 106 has promoted mixed communities for decades, but not for much longer
Planning reforms do not compel developers to provide affordable housing on-site, which could reverse years of progress
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News
Delancey defeats challenge to 1,000-home Elephant & Castle regen
Judge rules in favour of developer after opponents tried to increase the number of homes for social rent
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News
Government abandons plan to raise affordable housing threshold
Housing ministry reverses on proposal that only very large schemes need provide affordable homes
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News
Deal signed on 500-home Oxford ‘life sciences’ district
Developer and council agree £8m of planning contributions to allow scheme to proceed
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News
Chief planner hints at backtrack on Section 106 reforms
Joanna Averley says government will proceed ‘incredibly carefully’ with proposed changes to developer contribution system
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News
New shared ownership model to apply to Section 106 homes
Government will allow “transitional arrangements” for developers who have already bought land, consultation says
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News
Moda commits to 2021 start on giant Hove scheme
Build to rent specialist signs section 106 agreement on 824-home Sackville Trading Estate regeneration
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News
Former civil service chief slams planning reforms
Lord Kerslake says plans risk hit to affordable housing delivery and a ’return to mono-tenure estates’
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News
Section 106 reform could cut affordable housing by a fifth
Government plans to exempt sites up to 50 homes from making contributions prior to scrapping the system entirely
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News
New Infrastructure Levy to raise more than existing system
Government has proposed scrapping section 106 agreements and CIL to bring in development tax for infrastructure
