To assist in the delivery of essential infrastructure, local authorities impose development contributions in planning permissions for developments which benefit or will benefit from public infrastructure and facilities provided by the local authority.

The Government has introduced non-statutory policy guidelines for revising development contribution schemes.

All planning authorities are to commence a review of their existing development contribution schemes by 31 March 2013 to ensure compliance with the content of the guidance. To read a more detailed article, please click here.

Contributed by Tara Rush.

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