Freedom of information response
Unspent S106
In accordance with the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I write with 7 separate requests for information:
1. How much money received via Section 106 agreements is currently held, unspent, by the local planning authority?
2. How much of this figure (Q1) is allocated for:
a) affordable housing provision,
b) highways/roads,
c) schools and education contributions,
d) social infrastructure (e.g. recreation, open spaces, play areas),
e) health and social care services,
f) unallocated?
3. How much of this figure (Q1) was received:
a) in the 2023/24 or 2024/25 financial years,
b) between the 2019/20 and 2022/23 financial years (inclusive),
c) in the 2018/19 financial year or earlier?
4. How much money received via Section 106 agreements has been returned to the developer within the last ten years (2013/14 financial year onwards), due to it not being spent in the required time frame? If the reason for returning money to the developer has not been recorded, please just put here the total amount of Section 106 money that has been returned to developers for any reason.
The last published Section 106 contributions held for Q1 and 2 is online here Planning infrastructure payments | How we are doing | Thurrock Council with an update to be published soon
Q3 Based on the published data
a) £1,554,713,
b) £4,635,551,
c) £6,716,115.
Q4 £5,000 was returned in August 2016 as the occupier vacated the land and as the parking restrictions were no longer required they requested a refund.