Response 3509251

Response to request for information

Reference

3509251

Response date

4 June 2024

Request

Cases where a developer has yet to fulfil their obligation of paying a commuted sum and transferring the open space to the Council.

• Site name / address of all unadopted areas of public space within the Council's jurisdiction
• Name of developer associated with the corresponding site
• Date of the Section 106 Agreement to which the open space applies
• The agree commuted sum value to be paid by the developer
• Planning application reference(s)

Response

I can confirm that there are no known cases where a developer has yet to fulfil a S106 obligation to transfer open space to the Borough Council and pay a commuted sum. It has been a number of years since the Council have agreed to adopt open space land, with S106 agreements now generally requiring open spaces to be maintained by the owner or an appointed management company, in line with an approved Open Space Scheme. The last transfer of open space to the Council with payment of a commuted sum took place in December of 2021.