1. Growth and Delivery Event The Prioritisation of Planning Obligations
Workshop 3 -
The Prioritisation of Planning Obligations

2. Purpose of Workshop
To understand the current system
To consider best practice
To establish a degree of consistency across the West of England
To understand the impact of future changes
Localism Agenda
CIL

3. The Current Obligations System
West of England and housebuilders both want delivery
All obligations should be:
To navigate development proposals
Policy based
Pass 05/05 tests
Applicants negotiate levels of obligations
Viability is a material consideration for all obligations
Case by case prioritisation
In practice, led by Case Officer but members decision
THIS IS PRIMARILY FOR THE LA TO DECIDE

4. Best Practice Some LA’s have clear priorities
Others look on a case by case basis
Prioritisation Matrix
Know practice elsewhere?

5. Consistency across the WoE
Each UA has different:
Priorities
Political views
Processes
What can be done to achieve a more consistent process?

6. Potential Future Changes
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
Fixed
Non negotiable
Viability tests (?)
Excludes affordable housing
Localism Agenda
How do we get genuine input into the process from the Community?

7. Delivering Positive change on behalf of our clients for the benefit of their customers