"Large amounts don't grow on trees.
You've got to pick-a-pocket or two."
On 1 September 2019, the CIL Regulations will be amended –
yet again. Among the various technical changes is the removal of
Regulation 123, which currently prevents local planning authorities
using more than five section 106 obligations to fund a single
infrastructure project. This is widely referred to as the
"pooling restriction".
This change has two significant implications for developers:
- First, there will no longer be any restriction on local
planning authorities asking for section 106 contributions towards
infrastructure that is also being funded by CIL. This practice,
known as "double dipping" means that developers could end
up paying twice towards the same infrastructure.
