Planning obligations are agreements that help the council pay for new services required by new buildings. We use the Harrow Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) for big projects.
But, we still use planning obligations to get affordable housing and manage impacts on specific sites.
What is a Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)?
An SPD gives advice on planning policies in the Local Plan. It can be:
- reviews of certain areas
- planning guides for specific sites
- topic-based notes on planning.
This SPD outlines our approach to planning obligations. It outlines our policies and methods.
The draft SPD was open for comments from 11th July to 5th September 2013. It was adopted by the Cabinet on 17th October 2013.
SPDs are not legal documents, but they undergo thorough public consultation. This is in line with our Statement of Community Involvement. They must be consistent with national and regional planning policies.
Request a copy of an SPD
You can buy a bound copy of the SPD for £10.00 including postage and packaging. To request a copy, contact our planning policy team.