Belfast·SPG001 Affordable Housing and Housing Mix·Page 54
Glossary - Section 76 Planning Agreements
Section 76 Agreements are legally binding agreements between applicants, landowners and councils to secure planning obligations such as developer contributions where planning conditions are insufficient.
A legally binding agreement between relevant parties, normally an applicant, landowner and the Council, under Section 76 of the Planning Act (NI) 2011. S76 Agreements are used to secure a planning obligation, such as developer contributions, where it is not possible to do so by a planning condition. The planning agreement must be signed and completed before the planning permission can be issued.
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