The complexities of the current planning
system frequently mean that the local planning authority will
require applicants to enter into contractual agreements which
fall outside the normal scope of the planning process.
These are known as Section 106
Agreements, or when volunteered by an applicant, a Unilateral
Undertaking.
They can cover a multitude of
issues; contributions to the cost of local services or infrastructure,
the management of a site once development has taken place, the
routeing of construction vehicles to and from the site and many
other issues which do not lend themselves to control by a planning
condition.
