Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Growth Bill Prompts Concern over Section 106 Wording

Housing associations have raised concern over the wording of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill warning that it is "unclear" precisely how affordable housing commitments in section 106s will be honoured.  The new Growth and Infrastructure Bill contains a number of planning reforms aimed at streamlining the current system, including cutting back the volume of paperwork required for applications and stopping the misuse of town and village green applications that "undermine planned development".  However, the National Housing Federation (NHF) has concerns about the wording of the Bill regarding section 106s after the Government announced in September it would allow commitments to be renegotiated to get development moving.  Read more on 24dash.

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