Legislation

Question 1

What act refers to section 106 agreements?

Answer 1

Town and Country Planning Act 1990

Question 2

What act refers to the Community Infrastructure Levy?

Answer 2

Planning Act 2008

Question 3

Whats the difference between the CIL and S106?

Answer 3

S106 can be planning constraints and/or monetary.
CIL can only be monetary

Question 4

Whats are the requirements for a building that can have CIL applied?

Answer 4

> 100m2 GIA or where a new dwelling is created

Question 5

Why might a building be exempt from CIL?

Answer 5

It is not regularly visited e.g. just for maintenance
It already has a S106 applied which is greater than the cost of the levy

Question 6

What are the approved documents

Answer 6

A suite of documents that provide guidance for how to comply with building regulations

Question 7

What are some approved documents?

Answer 7

B - Fire Safety
F - ventilation
L - conservation of power
M - Access to and use of a building
7 - Material and workmanship

Question 8

What are the new approved documents?

Answer 8

S - electric vehicle charging
T - Toilets

Question 9

What are section 278 works?

Answer 9

Section of the highways act 1980 where the developer enters into an agreement with the council to permanently alter/improve public highways. It is sometimes required to achieve planning permission

Question 10

What are some pieces of legislation related to construction

Answer 10

The building act 1984 (introduced approved inspectors)
Approved docs
HGCRA 1996
LDEDC 2009
BSA 2022