Section 106 Infrastructure Funding Statement...4 Introduction The Infrastructure Funding Statement details the income and expenditure relation to the Section 106 (S106) agreements

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Doncaster Council Section 106 Agreements

Infrastructure Funding Statement

1st April 2019 – 31st March 2020

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Contents

Section 106 Vision for Doncaster 3

Introduction 4

Planning Activity 6

Financial Position 7

Implementation 12

Moving Forward 21

Case Studies 22

Further Information 25

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Section 106 Vision for Doncaster

“To be a UK leading Authority in the

implementation and governance of

Section 106, working in partnership with

Developers to continually improve and

provide attractive neighbourhoods for

Doncaster residents.”

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Introduction

The Infrastructure Funding Statement details the income and expenditure relation to

the Section 106 (S106) agreements and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) during

the period of 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020.

Planning obligations known as Section 106 Agreements are legal agreements

negotiated between a Local Authority and developers. They are intended to make a

development proposal acceptable which would be unacceptable without such an

Agreement, thus allowing planning permission to be granted. An Agreement must be

fairly and reasonably related in scale to the proposed development and be relevant to

planning, and should only be used where planning conditions attached to a planning

permission would not provide an alternative approach. Doncaster Council currently

does not implement CIL.

We use S106 to mitigate the impacts of the development and maximise the benefits

and growth to deliver key priorities within the Borough; through the contributions from

developers towards infrastructure, education and affordable housing.

Across Doncaster, Section 106 Agreements have been used for a wide range of

development. Generally, it is possible to classify obligations in to five specific

categories:

Category

Affordable Housing

Public Open Space

Highways

Education

Miscellaneous

The projects delivered through Section 106 Agreements are usually undertaken by

either:

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o The planning applicant or developer as an integral part of the overall

development

o The Local Authority (or other statutory authority i.e. South Yorkshire Passenger

Transport Executive (SYPTE), if a commuted sum is provided).

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Planning Activity

During 2019/20 a total number of 12 Section 106 Agreements were successfully

negotiated between the Local Authority and developers.

For a number of reasons developers did not implement all planning permissions and

therefore if a planning permission is not implemented, the associated Section 106

Agreement will not be implemented.

A Section 106 Agreement may contain provisions for more than one category. Table

1 below shows the details of the 37 provisions required by category, for the 12 Section

106 Agreements signed during 2019/20. All of the 12 Section 106 Agreements signed

in 2019/20 contained obligations to be delivered.

The following table highlighted that the vast majority of provisions included within

Section 106 Agreements signed during 2019/20 involved a financial contribution to the

Council. There are 10 provisions to be delivered directly by the developer.

Table 1: Agreements signed in 2019/20

Categories

Direct Provision

by Developer

Indirect Provision

by Statutory Authority

via commuted

sum

Yet to be Agreed whether Direct or Indirect

Provision

Total Number of Provisions

Affordable Housing

5 2 0 7

Public Open Space

1 4 1 6

Highways 3 12 0 15

Education 1 7 0 8

Miscellaneous 0 1 0 1

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Financial Position

Income

During 2019/20 Doncaster Council received cash income (including internal interest)

of £1,586,506 from Section 106 Agreements. This income relates in part to some of

the 12 Section 106 Agreements signed in 2019/20, but the majority relates to

Agreements made in earlier years for developments that were already being delivered

and were hitting programmed triggers during 2019/20.Table 2 provides a summary of

the income received during 2019/20 by provision category.

Table 2: Summary of Income Received from Section 106 Agreements in

2019/20

Categories

Income from

Debtors raised (£)

Income from

Phased Payments

(£)

Income from

Interest Earned

(£)

Total (£)

Affordable Housing

204,066 0 7,980 212,046

Public Open Space

274,535 8,757 7,561 290,853

Highways 447,559 0 10,143 457,702

Education 543,605 0 277 543,882

Miscellaneous 79,680 0 2,343 82,023

Total 1,549,445 8,757 28,304 1,586,506

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Table 3: Affordable Housing

Planning Reference Development Amount Received (£)

17/01639/FULM Land at Chase Park, Malton Way, Doncaster

48,302

17/02932/OUTM Land at White Lane, Thorne 100,000

11/01056/OUTM Doncaster Industrial Park, Watch House Lane, Doncaster

16,000

14/02813 Land at Leech Lane, Mexborough

24,600

18/03050 Land off Grove Road, Kirk Sandall

15,164

Total £204,066

Table 4: Public Open Space


18/02924/FULM Land at Former Bullcroft Youth Centre

3,840

14/01365/OUT Land Barton Lane Armthorpe 30,390

17/02929/FULM Land at Westminster Crescent Intake

20,000

15/02892/FULM Land at Ridge Balk Lane Woodlands

41,175

14/02813/FULM Land at Leech Lane Mexborough 12,571

14/01548/FULM Land at Branton House Farm 133,457

15/00360/FULM Land at Corona Drive Thorne 33,102

05/03319/FULM Station Court, North Eastern Road, Thorne

2,557

05/03291/OUT Doncaster Road, Denaby Main 700

06/01869/FULM 6 – 8 Crookesbroom Lane, Hatfield

5,500

Total £283,292

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Table 5: Highways


01/1201/P Manor Farm, Bessacarr 334,649

15/01559/FULM Land (Plots 13&14) Lakeside

25,443

17/02189/OUTA Land at Hurst Land, Auckley

59,049

13/01351/FULM Doncaster Road, Kirk Sandall

10,895

19/01170/FULM Former Wheatley School & Playing Field, Wheatley

17,523

Total £447,559

Table 6: Education


17/01639/FULM Land Chase Park, Malton Way

45,742

15/01559/FULM Land (Plots 13&14) Lakeside

376,433

17/02929/FULM Land Westminster Crescent

60,715

19/01170/FULM Former Wheatley School & Playing Field, Wheatley

60,715

Total £543,605

Table 7: Miscellaneous


98/2734/P Thorne and Hatfield Moor 6,001

15/01559/FULM Land (plots 13&14) Lakeside

18,000

13/01351/FULM Doncaster Road Kirk Sandall

2,179

19/01170/FULM Former Wheatley School & Playing Fields Leger Way

53,500

Total £79,680

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Expenditure

During 2019/20 Doncaster Council spent £1,064,283 of the Section 106 budget on

projects across the Borough. A summary of the amount spent for each provision

category is shown in Table 8 below.

Table 8: 2019/20 Commuted Sum Expenditure by Doncaster Council

Category Spend (£)

Affordable Housing 1,564

Public Open Space 349,197

Highways 38,352

Education 557,191

Miscellaneous 99,137 Total 1,045,441

Balance Held

At the end of March 2020, the balance of resources held by Doncaster Council totalled

£9,754,886.

Table 9: Summary Position as at 31st March 2020

Categories Income held

at 31.03.20 (£)

Committed Income at

31.03.20 (£)

Allocated to Projects not

yet developed

(£)

Uncommitted Income at

31.03.20 (£)

Affordable Housing

4,599,829 0 0 4,599,829

Public Open Space

2,897,005 908,946 763,044 1,225,015

Highways 1,575,955 19,955 1,543,275 12,725

Education 213,191 0 167,449 45,742

Miscellaneous 288,906 13,911 92,121 182,874

Total 9,574,886 942,812 2,565,889 6,066,185

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All of the unspent uncommitted income is earmarked for a range of developments

including delivering affordable housing, improving public open space which may

include installing new play equipment and improving parks and woodland areas which

will be developed in consultation with Ward members, Parish Councils and the

community.

Often when Section 106 funding comes in smaller chunks we combine these

contributions over time to invest in larger projects with greater impact in and for the

community.

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Implementation

During 2019/20 a total of 88 projects have been delivered through commuted sums

as follows:

Affordable Housing

14 affordable housing units were delivered through Section 106 Agreements in

2019/20. These were through direct provision by the developer rather than through a

commuted sum and are shown below in Table 10. Table 11 shows how the affordable

housing commuted sum has been spent in 2019/20.

Table 10: Direct Provision by a Developer during 2019/20

Ward Project Number of Units

Adwick & Carcroft Brodsworth Colliery, Brodsworth

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Hatfield Doncaster Road, Hatfield 4

TOTAL 14

Table 11: In-direct provision by Doncaster Council via Commuted Sum during

2019/20

Ward Project Spend (£)

Various Empty Properties Landlord Grants

1,564

TOTAL £1,564

Public Open Spaces

Public Open Space projects are implemented through direct provision by developers

or in-directly by the Council following receipt of a commuted sum. In 2019/20 all public

open space projects were delivered in-directly by Doncaster Council using S106

commuted sums. Table 12 below shows the 64 projects delivered in-directly.

Table 12: In-direct Provision by Doncaster Council via Commuted Sum during

2019/20


Adwick & Carcroft

Maintenance of Multi-Use Games Area & Skate Park, Carcroft

1,330

Adwick & Carcroft

Maintenance/movement of Nomad CCTV camera, Redhouse Interchange, Woodlands

1,010

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Adwick & Carcroft

New trees at Carcroft Park, Carcroft

3,840

Adwick & Carcroft

Improvements at Highfields Country Park and Woodlands Squares; Purchase of Nomad CCTV cameras

150

Armthorpe

Maintenance of Public Open Space, Former NFD Depot, Doncaster Road, Armthorpe

16,413

Armthorpe

Maintenance of NEAP and LEAP, Former NFD Depot, Doncaster Road, Armthorpe

2,500

Armthorpe

Maintenance of Multi-use Games Area, Briar Road, Armthorpe

1,000

Armthorpe

Maintenance of Multi-use Games Area bins, Briar Road, Armthorpe

260

Armthorpe

Shaw Wood Improvements

2,202

Armthorpe

Grounds Maintenance & Maintenance of Multi-Use Games Area and CCTV at Wickett Hern Road and Holme Wood Lane, Armthorpe

4,000

Armthorpe

Maintenance of MUGA (Lights), Briar Road, Armthorpe

2,500

Balby South

Maintenance of Multi-use Games Area, Play Area & POS Mallard Primary School

5,350

Balby South

Springwell Lane Works, Springwell Lane, Balby

825

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Bentley

Maintenance at Bentley Park, Bentley

1,000

Bentley

Sprotbrough Parish Council Grant re: Anchorage Road

10,000

Bentley

Bentley Small Schemes 2015 (CCTV, bench, bins, fencing etc.)

1,285

Bentley

Maintenance of Spinmee Roundabout, Bentley Park

273

Bentley

Maintenance of CCTV, Bentley Park

900

Bentley

Maintenance of CISWO Land, The Avenue, Bentley

2,478

Bentley

Grounds Maintenance & Play Equipment Inspection, Askern Road, Toll Bar

1,900

Bentley

Grant to Bentley Rugby Club

10,000

Bentley

Bentley Park CCTV & Animal Cameras, Bentley Park, Bentley

14,995

Bessacarr

Maintenance of Multi-use Games Area at Bolton Hill, Bessacarr

1,000

Bessacarr

Maintenance Cantley Skate Park, Cantley

1,000

Bessacarr

Maintenance of Play Area, Acacia Road, Cantley

1,000

Bessacarr

Maintenance and Equipment Inspection, Lakeside Landscaping & Play Area, Lakeside, Doncaster

6,000

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Conisbrough

Maintenance for Public Open Space (site specific), Moat House Way (Low Road), Conisbrough

3,410

Conisbrough

Ongoing maintenance of the site (footpath), Moat House Way (Low Road), Conisbrough

190

Edenthorpe & Kirk Sandall

Maintenance of Public Open Space, Sandall Lane, Kirk Sandall

461


Maintenance of Public Open Space Improvements, Far Field/Church Balk, Edenthorpe

2,538


Mere Lane POS Improvements

1,266


Far Field Public Open Space

1,800

Edlington & Warmsworth

Maintenance of CCTV, Martinwells Lake, Warmsworth

418

Edlington & Warmsworth

Maintenance of CCTV at Martinwells Lake, Edlington

660

Finningley

Badger’s Holt on-site POS maintenance

950

Finningley

Hatchell Wood Enhancement

320

Hatfield

Maintenance related to Quarry Park Improvements, Doncaster Road, Hatfield

400

Hatfield

Quarry Park Enhancements, Hatfield

58

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Mexborough

Schofield Park Play Area Maintenance, Mexborough

1,010

Mexborough

Maintenance at Pitt Street, Mexborough

1,000

Mexborough

Improvements & access to Cenotaph, Castle Hills Park, Mexborough

460

Roman Ridge

Grant to Brodsworth & Cusworth Parish Council re: Barnsley Road Playing Field, Scawsby

6,188

Roman Ridge

Maintenance and Play Equipment Inspections, Amersall Road, Scawthorpe

6,180

Rossington & Bawtry

Maintenance of Youth Play Area Activity Apparatus, West End Land, Rossington

160

Rossington & Bawtry

Maintenance Costs, Holmescarr Children’s Play Area, Rossington

1,000

Rossington & Bawtry

Maintenance of the Youth Play Area including Skate Board Ramps & activity apparatus, West End Lane, Rossington

1,440

Rossington & Bawtry

Maintenance POS r/o Fire Station, West End Lane, Rossington (Football & Basketball)

210

Rossington & Bawtry

Maintenance at Pemberton Grove, Bawtry

1,718

Rossington & Bawtry

Installation of Fencing, Holmescarr Wood, Rossington

4,325

Rossington & Bawtry

Rossington Target Hardening

9,307

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Stainforth & Barnby Dun

Maintenance of Public Open Space, White House View, Barnby Dun

289

Stainforth & Barnby Dun

Maintenance of Polton Toft Play Equipment, Ramskin Lane, Stainforth

1,000

Thorne & Moorends

Maintenance of the Public Open Space at Ex Dunstan’s Shipyard/Canalside

1,470

Thorne & Moorends

Maintenance of Public Open Space, land off Coulman Road, Thorne

2,020

Thorne & Moorends

Maintenance of Play Area and Equipment, Wike Gate Road Play Area, Thorne

2,050

Thorne & Moorends

Maintenance of Wike Gate Road Play Area, Thorne

250

Tickhill & Wadworth

Grounds Maintenance & Maintenance of Multi-Use Games Area and Play Equipment, Woodfield Plantation

11,810

Tickhill & Wadworth

Annual Payment to Friends of Tickhill Mill Field

971

Tickhill & Wadworth

Braithwell Park Portable Changing Rooms and Improvements to Ruddle Centre, Braithwell

37,232

Tickhill & Wadworth

Braithwell Play Park improvements

6,430

Town

Grounds Maintenance and Maintenance of Play Equipment, Bloodstock Play Area, Town Moor, Town

2,000

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Town

Maintenance of public open space land at Chequer Road, Hyde Park

5,840

Town

Elmfield Park Improvement Scheme

138,155

Wheatley Hills & Intake

Maintenance of Multi-use Games Area, Intake

1,000

TOTAL £349,197

Highways

Table 13 shows the in-direct provision of highways projects by Doncaster Council in

2019/20. A total of 14 projects were implemented. There was no direct provision of

projects delivered by developers.


2019/20


Armthorpe Travel Plan Monitoring, Holme Wood Lane, Armthorpe

2,000

Armthorpe Bus Shelter Contribution, Holme Wood Lane, Armthorpe

1,402

Bentley Travel Plan Monitoring, Doncaster Industry Park, Watch House Lane, Bentley

3,800

Bentley Travel Plan Monitoring, Doncaster Industry Park, Watch House Lane, Bentley

1,040

Bentley Traffic Signal Improvement Scheme

7,900

Bessacarr Travel Plan Monitoring, Manor Farm, Bessacarr

1,192

Bessacarr Travel Plan Monitoring, XP School, Lakeside

441

Bessacarr Bus Stop Contribution 10,000


Travel Plan Monitoring, Grove Farm, Kirk Sandall

2,186

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Mexborough Signalised Crossing Maintenance, Cliffe St, Mexborough

2,950

Sprotbrough Travel Plan Monitoring, Rockingham Way, Sprotbrough

500

Town Travel Plan Monitoring, Belle Vue, Town Centre

1,000

TOTAL £38,352

Education

Table 14 shows the two education projects delivered through the use of Section 106

commuted sums in 2019/20.


2019/20.


Bessacarr Permanent Classroom at Lakeside Primary

180,758

Bessacarr Additional Capacity at Hall Cross Academy

376,433

TOTAL £557,191

Miscellaneous

Details are shown in Table 15 of how the Council’s miscellaneous commuted sums

have been spent in 2019/20. There have been no miscellaneous projects delivered

directly by developers on-site during 2019/20/

Table 15: In-direct Provision by Doncaster Council via Commuted Sum during

2019/20


Balby Payment to Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

53

Bessacarr Biodiversity Offsetting Doncaster Common, ongoing maintenance relating to Plot 5B, Lakeside Boulevard, Lakeside

500


Maintenance of Glass Park, Kirk Sandall

3,352

Norton & Askern Biodiversity Offsetting at Campsall Country Park, Campsall

6,614

Rossington & Bawtry Inland Port training initiatives

82,617

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Thorne & Moorends Payment to Thorne & Hatfield Moors Conservation Forum relating to Hatfield Moors

3,334

Thorne & Moorends Payment to Natural England

2,667

TOTAL SPEND £99,137

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Moving Forward

In 2010, the Government introduced the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) under

part 11 of the Planning Act 2008. CIL is a different approach to securing developer

contributions towards funding infrastructure required to support the development of an

area. CIL is discretionary to implement by Councils and is based on a tariff approach.

Viability testing was undertaken in 2012 which informed a full council decision in

summer 2012 not to proceed with the formal statutory stages of implementing the levy

at that point in time. This decision was largely due to viability challenges in large parts

of the borough, as well as further revisions to the CIL regulations at the time. Full

council committed to keeping the evidence under review and to reconsider the position

on a periodic basis.

During this time, the council has continued with its approach to developer contributions

through Section 106, but mindful of the legal scaling back and restrictions of their use

as set out by the CIL regulations.

The Government performed a review in to the Levy in 2017 and in light of the findings

the Government has confirmed its commitment to keeping the levy, but with a number

of changes.

The Council is currently in the process of the Local Plan Examination in Public with

the updated Local Plan due to be published in 2021. This combined with proposed

planning policy changes as detailed in the ‘Planning for the Future’ White Paper in

August 2020 could alter the way the Council seeks developer contributions going

forward.

Should the Council choose to implement CIL, then the legislation requires at least one

round of full consultation followed by publication of a Draft Charging Schedule for

interested parties to make representations for the Inspector. Following this, there

would be an independent examination into the Draft Charging Schedule before CIL

can be adopted and used in relation to planning applications.

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Case Studies

A number of project have been completed in the South Area of Doncaster using

Section 106 monies.

Public Open Space – Relocation of Bawtry War Memorial

Following consultation with the Parish Council and local ward members it was agreed

to relocate the War Memorial in Bawtry. The original location had the memorial stood

next to the Great North Road on the Southern side of Bawtry on the edge of the

grounds of Bawtry Hall. The utilisation of Section 106 resources allowed for the

memorial to be relocated to the open space outside the community library.

Residents say the change of venue was first proposed around 30 years ago, because

of concerns that the memorial was too close to the busy road.

Historic England’s description of the structure states that the Memorial was first

provided by the Peake family who occupied Bawtry Hall at the time of the First World

War and who soon is one of the 36 names of mean rom the Parish of Bawtry with

Austerfield in scripted on it. During the relocated the names of three men who died in

the Second World War were also added.

The relocation, made possible through S106 funding, has improved accessibility for

all and the area has been enhanced with a memorial bench. The space is now a place

of quiet contemplation for residents of Bawtry to remember all those who gave their

lives during the two World Wars.

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Public Open Space – Holmescarr Woods, Rossington

Holmescarr Woods is a Doncaster Council asset. It sits at the entrance to Rossington

West from the Great Yorkshire Way. The area has benefited from significant

investment in recent years with a new road linking the M18 to Rossington and the iPort

development.

Following consultation with the Parish Council and local ward members the site was

chosen for investment using Section 106 resources to fund perimeter fencing to

prevent nuisance motorcycles damaging the woodland. A bench and litter bin have

also been installed to finish off the scheme and make the area more age friendly.

Above shows perimeter of Holmescarr Wood before investment

Above shows the fencing, gate, bench and litter bin all resourced from S106 funding

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Public Open Space - Section 106 improvements to reduce motor cycle

nuisance, Rossington

Rossington village residents have raised, in recent years, the issue of motorcycle nuisance in

and around the village. Doncaster Council have received many complaints from residents in

reference to motorcycles and quad bikes riding around in the area of Tranquil Walk trying to

access the areas of what was the Rossington Colliery slag heap.

These complaints have predominately been regarding the speed and inconsiderate nature of

the way the bikes and quads are being ridden in the open plan residential areas. The area

was particularly unsafe for children who are currently not able to enjoy the open space for

what it is intended for i.e. safe play.

The environmental damage that the bikes have caused has impacted on the local area too

with fence lines broken down and unsightly tyre tracks in the grass

Barriers have previously been installed to prevent the bikes from accessing the open plan

areas but over time these have been damaged or deteriorated to the point that they needed

to be replaced with something more substantial.

Design has an important role to play in preventing and reducing criminal damage and anti-

social behaviour. These scheme addressed all the concerns without compromising the

enjoyment and usability of the area.

Top and Bottom Left photos show the open spaces before the new fencing.

Top and Bottom Right photos show the open spaces after the S106 funded fencing.

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Section 106 Infrastructure Funding Statement...4 Introduction The Infrastructure Funding Statement details the income and expenditure relation to the Section 106 (S106) agreements