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Parks and Open Spaces

Section 106 Funding for Open Spaces

In this section you will find the following information:
In this section
Section 106 Funding for Open Spaces

Section 106 Developers Contribution

The council plays a crucial role in ensuring that new developments provide the required services, infrastructure and amenities to serve new and existing communities. For more information, visit Planning Obligations (Section 106).

An example of this is the Malvern Vale development, which has been recommended as a role model to nurture community spirit and identity.

These recommendations are based on the report ‘Malvern Vale Community Development Project 2011-14 Project Evaluation Report', in which the successes of working closely with Festival Housing to provide a Community Development Worker has benefited the community.

Section 106 Grant Fund

As detailed within the Section 106 developers contributions section above, a developer is required to provide appropriate public open space provision to support new or existing communities.

Where such provision is not provided on site, the council secures a financial contribution from the developer to support the enhancement of existing, or the development of new off site provision.

All developers contributions are managed through the council's Section 106 Funding for Public Open Space page

All non profit making organisations are eligible, however it is principally town and parish councils who apply for some or all of a developers contribution (normally from a development within their parish).

The fundamental aim of the grant funding is to deliver projects which improve the open space provision and meets the local communities identified needs.

Open Space Evidence

Plans, strategies, studies and reports

In order for the council to evidence the need for Section 106 developers contributions, and effectively manage the distribution of funding through the Section 106 Grant Fund. The council utilises a wide range of evidence, provided in chronological order as follows:

Evidence: