Advice on Planning Obligations

Policy and guidance

Current government advice setting out procedural matters for planning obligations can be found in Circular January 1997 and May 2005.

You can download the May 2005 circular by clicking on the link at the bottom of this page.

In Islington, the key policy documents guiding when and how the council will seek planning gain from developers, are the Unitary Development Plan (UDP). To view more information on this, click the link under related information to the right of this page. You can also download the related Supplementary Planning Guidance document below.

Section.106 Strategies

The council has developed a number of Area Strategies for community benefits. These documents provide guidance on what types of obligations the council will seek for particular types of developments in different areas of the borough.

For more information, click the links at the bottom of this page.

Changes to the planning system

The planning system in the UK is currently undergoing changes. The new Planning Obligations Circular May 2005 is the start of many changes to the planning obligations system, which will lead to the introduction of new method and a more formalised process. This should result in a more open, clearer and more consistent approach to planning obligations.

Islington has been at the forefront of many of these changes and are hoping to introduce clear procedures in the later part of the year. This will be followed by public consultation on our Supplementary Planning Documents on planning obligations.