Planning obligations and Section 106 planning advice

Planning obligations (also known as Section 106 Agreements) are legal agreements between a developer and the Local Planning Authority (the council), and any others that have an interest in the land.

Information about historic Section 106 agreements forms part of the planning documents for an application. Search Herefordshire planning applications.

What we offer

If you would like us to research and provide the following information about planning obligations you can pay for advice from the planning team.

The service is to assist homeowners or developers with a number of different planning obligation queries.

You can also request and pay for advice about general planning questions.

Planning obligations and Section 106 advice services, fees and response time

We offer the following services which you can select in our general planning advice form.

Planning obligations and S106 advice service Fees
Request a copy of a section 106 agreement Before 2006: £30  
2006 and after: £65
Check compliance with a section 106 obligation Desktop assessment: £160
With a site visit: £400
Eligibility assessment for a section 106 agreement £160
Draft heads of terms for section 106 obligations before an application  £160
Planning application to vary / modify / discharge existing planning obligations Major development: £600
Non-major development: £300

Response times for these services are 10, 20 or 30 working days. Our application form will tell you the response time for the service you have selected.

Apply and pay for general planning advice on planning obligations

You can pay in the form, either by card or, for fees over £300, by BACS bank transfer.

Apply for general planning advice