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Standard planning agreements for medium-sized sites

From:
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Published:
25 August 2026

Applies to England

Summary

We are seeking views on 4 standardised planning agreements for sites between 10 to 49 homes and up to 2.5 hectares in area.

This consultation closes at

Consultation description

This consultation seeks views on 4 standard templates pursuant to section 106 of the Town & Country Planning Act 1990 for medium-sized sites.

The National Planning Policy Framework defines medium development as sites comprising of housing development where 10 to 49 homes (inclusive) will be provided, and the site has an area of up to 2.5 hectares.

The 4 standard templates are:

  1. Bilateral agreement comprising standard clauses template and Schedules for Financial Contributions and the Council’s Covenants.

  2. Unilateral Undertaking comprising standard clauses template and a Schedule for Financial Contributions.

  3. Affordable Housing Schedule for Full Planning Permissions, including a discretionary cascade mechanism.  

  4. Affordable Housing Schedule for Outline Planning Permissions

These draft template documents have been published alongside this consultation and should be read together with it.

Documents

Standard planning agreements for medium-sized sites

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Draft bilateral S106 agreement for medium-sized sites

PDF, 491 KB, 25 pages

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Draft unilateral undertaking for medium-sized sites

PDF, 512 KB, 20 pages

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Draft affordable housing schedule for full planning permission

PDF, 358 KB, 9 pages

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Draft affordable housing schedule for outline planning permission

PDF, 316 KB, 6 pages

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Ways to respond

Respond online

or

Email to:

standards106consultation2026@communities.gov.uk

Write to:

Developer Contributions team
Planning Strategy Division – Planning Directorate
Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government
Third Floor
Fry Building
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF

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Published 25 August 2026

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