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Draft Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

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Have your say on our draft Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning document (SPD)

We have produced a new draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) on planning obligations.

The document helps guide applicants on how to apply for planning permission in line with the council’s general requirements arising from the impacts of development. The SPD ensures there is a consistent approach for negotiating and securing planning obligations to mitigate against the impact of development.

This guidance is particularly relevant to developers preparing planning applications. Residents and other stakeholders within the borough may also find this document helpful when responding to planning applications.

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Have your say on our draft Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning document (SPD)

We have produced a new draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) on planning obligations.

The document helps guide applicants on how to apply for planning permission in line with the council’s general requirements arising from the impacts of development. The SPD ensures there is a consistent approach for negotiating and securing planning obligations to mitigate against the impact of development.

This guidance is particularly relevant to developers preparing planning applications. Residents and other stakeholders within the borough may also find this document helpful when responding to planning applications.

The aim of the Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) is to give further guidance on planning policies that are referenced in our draft Local Plan which is at an advanced stage and will provide the planning framework for development in the Borough until 2036. The new Local Plan is due to be adopted by early 2025.


Your views are important to us

Before finalising the draft SPD we are keen to get feedback from residents, businesses, developers, partners and any other interested stakeholders.

To find out more, please read the draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) and our FAQ document, before providing your comments using the methods outlined below.

You can also request a paper copy of the SPD by contacting the Policy Team by either emailing forward.planning@barnet.gov.uk or phoning 0208 359 3000. Please ensure you provide your name and address.


How to comment

  • Any comments should be made using our online questionnaire where you can let us know how you think the SPD should be changed.


  • Alternatively, representations can be submitted by using the following methods:

Please note that representations will be made publicly available. When submitting your representation, you may also request to be notified of the adoption of the SPD.


What happens after the consultation closes

Following the end of the consultation all feedback received will be reviewed and considered. Updates will be made to the Planning Obligations SPD and it will be put forward for adoption. The Council will produce a Consultation Statement which outlines how we’ve considered responses on the SPD.

Once adopted it will be used when assessing planning applications and negotiating S106 for new development.


This consultation has closed.

  • We asked, you said, we did

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    We asked

    We asked for your views on the draft Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) before finalising the document.


    You said

    12 responses were received, and the responses have been summarised, responded to, and changes made to the document where appropriate. The main issues, arising from the consultation and the Council’s response to them broadly centred around the following matters:

    • further details of the evidence base, and methodology applied to justify employment and training obligations
    • the requirement to secure and provide a large number or all of the financial obligations within the SPD (particularly the full set of employment and training obligations) may compromise the viability and deliverability of development
    • with reference to Affordable Housing, clarification is sought within the SPD as to whether fast-track schemes which deliver 35% affordable housing are also subject to an early-stage viability review. The SPD should acknowledge the Portfolio approach towards affordable housing provision on public land for Purpose Build Student Accommodation and Build to Rent Schemes
    • further details should be provided within the SPD on the Councils transport infrastructure projects envisaged to come forward via S106 planning obligations
    • health contributions are covered under the CIL Regulations and to secure further financial obligations towards healthcare provision under S106 Agreements may result in “double counting” with the CIL provision
    • clarification sought that financial contributions towards open space apply to major and large-scale developments only
    • financial contribution towards maintenance for of offsite play space may be unnecessary to make the development acceptable in planning terms
    • the SPD seeks to secure three separate financial obligations towards Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG); Urban Green Factor (UGF); on the grounds that it unduly onerous on developers to provide, and may compromise viability and deliverability of schemes
    • a respondent recommends that additional obligations on water quality and management should be added to the final SPD.
    • the SPD should consider whether it’s the Planning Obligations SPD could be used as a mechanism to implement Local Plan policy and proposals relating to the conservation of the historic environment.

    We did

    In accordance with Part 5 (the Regulation 18(4(b) of The Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012, a Statement (presented in table format) setting out a summary of all the representations received and the Council’s proposed response to them

    The representations received have been summarised, responded to, and changes were identified in the Consultation Statement and made to the final Planning Obligations SPD. A number of points raised in the consultation submissions merit changes to the SPD in order to provide greater clarity on some of the planning obligations.

    The adopted Planning Obligations SPD, and a detailed Consultation Statement are available to view on the council’s website: