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What is a Section 106 (s106) Agreement?

When a new development is proposed, a legal obligation can be entered into to mitigate the impacts of said proposal, this is commonly referred to as a s106 Agreement or Planning Obligation

This can be via a planning agreement entered into under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by a person with an interest in the land and the local planning authority; or via a unilateral undertaking entered into by a person with an interest in the land without the local planning authority. Planning obligations run with the land, are legally binding and enforceable. A unilateral undertaking cannot bind the local planning authority because they are not party to it. For more information please visit the Planning Obligations Planning Practice Guidance page.

If you wish to browse a list of available s106 Agreements then please click here. This list is being updated regularly and may not be a complete record of all of the s106 agreements entered into by the Council. In the first instance please search the list for the s106 Agreement you are interested in, however if you cannot locate the agreement then please email the Council at s106@rossendalebc.gov.uk

s106 Agreement Compliance Check

As of the 1st April 2024 the Council will now charge for s106 compliance checks. These are checks performed by the Council as to whether or not the contributions agreed within a s106 agreement have been complied with. The fee for this is £150 and will cover a compliance check of all of the contributions detailed within a specific s106 agreement. In order to process this we require a request for a s106 compliance check along with the associated s106 / planning reference number to be emailed to s106@rossendalebc.gov.uk and for the relevant fee to be paid via our Corporate Support team on 01706 217777.

You can find more information regarding this charge within the Council's Fees and Charging Schedule.