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Are local planning authorities required to publish drafts (rather than final signed versions) of agreements made under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 on their planning register?

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Produced in partnership with Jo Hannah of Winckworth Sherwood
Published on: 12 October 2020
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Section 96 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990) provides that a local planning Authority (LPA) must keep a register containing such information as is prescribed.

The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015, SI 2015/595 (the England DMPO), sets out what is to be included in the planning register.

The England DMPO, SI 2015/595, art 40 provides that each LPA must keep, in two parts, a register of every application for planning permission relating to their area.

Part 1 of the register must contain, in respect of every application for planning permission and Reserved matters pursuant to an outline planning permission which has not been disposed of ie which is still to be determined:

  1. a copy of the application and accompanying Plans and drawings

  2. a copy of any

Jo Hannah
Jo Hannah chambers

Jo has over 20 years experience of dealing with Planning, Highway and associated matters. She started her career in local government and became the Head of the Planning and Highways legal team at a metropolitan authority. Having joined private practice she regularly advises private and public sector clients on a range of planning matters including on major regeneration schemes in London including providing advice on complex CIL issues and Section 106 agreements. She has advised on heritage matters including the negotiation of Heritage Partnership Agreements in respect of large heritage assets. She also advises on appeals and enforcement matters. In addition to planning she has been involved with resisting applications to list buildings and land as assets of community value and in resisting many applications to have land listed as a Town and Village Green. She also has the experience of advising on complex highways matters in both the public and private sector. She is recognised in Chambers and Legal 500 as a 'recommended lawyer'.

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