Planning Obligations : Monitoring Fees 2025/26
Regulation 122 (2A) of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Regulations 2010 (as amended) permit local authorities to charge a fee for monitoring and reporting on planning obligations.
The Planning Practice Guidance currently states the following in relation to charging planning obligation monitoring fees:
Authorities can charge a monitoring fee through S106 planning obligations, to cover the cost of monitoring and reporting on delivery of that S106 obligation. Monitoring fees can be used to monitor and report on any type of planning obligation, for the lifetime of that obligation. Monitoring fees should not be sought retrospectively for historic agreements.
From the 1st of August 2024 Tendring District Council will charge a monitoring fee towards administration costs. The monitoring fee is to be paid at preparation of the S106 legal deed and will be periodically reviewed to ensure the administrative costs associated with monitoring and managing developer contributions are covered.
Monitoring and reporting activities
Tendring District Council undertakes a number of monitoring activities in relation to planning obligations including:
- data entry and maintenance of planning obligations database (Exacom)
- monitoring of trigger points for obligation actions and for receiving payments
- developer liaison and confirmation of compliance of obligations
- site visits, as required.
- monitoring financial obligation time limits and spend
- calculation of indexation and interest applied to planning obligations.
- the issuing of S106 Demand Notices (invoicing)
- processing of S106 payments
- chasing unpaid invoices
- arranging bank transfer of financial obligations
- ensuring timely delivery of infrastructure projects funded through S106.
- gathering and recording of spend data evidence.
- reviewing projects to comply with legal obligations.
- monthly reconciliation of data
- regular reporting and production of the s106 Report and Infrastructure Funding Statement
Tendring District Council's monitoring fee is per agreement, not per obligation.
Table 1: Inclusive of RAMS as applicable (where other obligations are required for the application)
| Costs Per Agreement |
| Development Type |
£ |
| 1 - 9 Dwellings / Annexe |
250.00 |
| 10 - 19 Dwellings |
600.00 |
| 20 - 49 Dwellings |
1,500.00 |
| 50+ Dwellings |
2,750.00 |
| Commercial / Industrial |
500.00 |
| Other Non-Residential |
500.00 |
| Deeds of Variation |
150.00 |
Table 2: RAMS only applications (for example, Prior Approval applications for new dwellings)
| RECREATIONAL DISTURBANCE AVOIDANCE MITIGATION STRATEGY (RAMS) |
| RAMS |
50.00 |
Biodiversity Net Gain
BNG monitoring costs for 2025/26 are:
| Scale of Development |
Total for 30 years, 5% inflation included |
Minor developments
● (1-9 dwellings)
● Up to 999 m2 floor space |
£6,284.10 |
Major developments
● (10-49 dwellings)
● 1,000-2,499m2 floor space |
£12,006.08 |
Large Major developments
● (50-99 dwellings)
● 2,500-4,999m2 floor space |
£13,613.05 |
Strategic Developments
● 100+ dwellings
● 5,000 m2 + floor space |
£14,555.43 |
