Policy INF1: Developer Contributions
Policy INF1: Developer Contributions
- Major housing developments should contribute to the range of planning obligations as set out within the policies of the current and any future adopted development plan. Where economic pressures require a change to the original planning consent, the use of space allocated for sports, recreation and play provision to adjust the number of dwellings to be built, will not be supported.
- Other housing developments, including infill and windfall sites, should also contribute to the range of planning obligations if it is demonstrably clear that the net developable area of the site could otherwise accommodate a suitable major housing scheme. On phased schemes, a planning application for a phase with fewer than 11 homes as part of a larger site, should also contribute to the range of planning obligations.
- The following are local priorities for contributions:
- Horsford Transport Masterplan projects
- Enhancement and maintenance of community facilities
- The provision of education and medical facilities/contributions that are required as a result of the development
- Improving existing play areas in the village
- Provision of playing fields and land costs
- Enhancement of public open space
- The promotion of a village centre, any buildings or structures of historic importance and fabric, its directional signage and the enhancement of parking provision to reduce the amount of on street parking
- Specific contributions on major development sites allocated in this Plan are dealt with within the site-specific policies. This policy broadly applies to other housing development which may come forward within the plan period, including infill and windfall sites. For these, contributions should give priority to the infrastructure requirements as set out in this policy.
- Policy 4 Strategic Infrastructure of the GNLP requires new development to support local infrastructure capacity improvements through a combination of on-site provision, and land and developer contributions. The Parish Council receives 25% of the Community Infrastructure Levy received from new development in the parish. The policy therefore makes it clear how local infrastructure capacity improvements will be prioritised in Horsford. The policy also seeks to ensure that sites are not artificially subdivided to purposely avoid the threshold for making developer contributions. Where there are issues relating to viability, the infrastructure requirements set out in this policy will take priority over other developer contributions.