The Role of Legal Services in s.106
On these pages we use the term s.106 as a shorthand. This covers all of the following terms you may have heard:
- Section 106 agreements;
- Section 106 deeds;
- Planning obligations;
- Developer contributions;
- Planning agreements;
- Unilateral undertakings.
Legal Services advise and act for the Council and so are unable to advise outside parties. Please instruct your own solicitor at the outset of your discussions with the planning officer about your s.106.
Details of what your solicitor is expected to do first are set out on the next page.
Please note that Legal Services will prepare the first draft of the s.106 using information provided to us by the planning officer dealing with the planning application. Therefore, please do not ask your solicitor to prepare a first draft.
Contacting us
If you need to contact us about an existing s.106 case but you do not know which lawyer is dealing with it, please email legal.support@ashford.gov.uk
If you have a question about a s.106 that has already been signed and dated, please email s106@ashford.gov.uk
If you have a question about a new s.106 that might be needed, please email planning.help@ashford.gov.uk
The following pages set out the s.106 process with the Council.
