Guide to developer contributions
The requirements on infrastructure and services that will be expected alongside new developments.
When developments take place, they frequently impact the local physical and social infrastructure which we are responsible for. In order to make a development acceptable in planning terms, we will seek measures to decrease any such adverse impact.
The Guide to Developer Contributions (pdf format, 1.4Mb) provides information as to how developments should contribute towards mitigating the impact of developments. It includes links to supporting documents published us and other bodies.
The guide should be read in conjunction with our S106 guidance documents for new school sites:
- Education requirements at residential developments (docx format, 57 KB)
- S106 education site checklist 2024 (docx format, 182 KB)
- Info and process to assess the suitability of a school site (docx format, 55 KB)
- School site information (docx format, 55 KB)
- Site visit checklist (docx format, 54 KB)
- Design criteria - primary schools (docx format, 830 KB)
- Design criteria for secondary schools (docx format, 620 KB)
- Building and site area requirements - primary (docx format,55 KB)
- Building and site area requirements - secondary (docx format, 56 KB)
- S106 2fe primary school - typical pitch layouts (pdf format, 176 KB)
- Parking and cycle storage for new schools (docx format, 51 KB)
- S106 survey requirements (docx format, 54 KB)
- S106 annexes 1, 2 & 3 abnormals, surveys and preparatory works (docx format, 70 KB)
- Annex 4 - school service requirements (docx format, 61 KB)
- Fencing new school sites (docx format, 56 KB)
- S106 land funding schedule (docx format, 88 KB)
- S106 direct delivery schedule (docx format, 34 KB)
- Employer's requirements document list (docx format, 53 KB)
- Land compliance requirements (docx format, 53 KB)
- School plan, land registry and preparatory works (docx format, 57 KB)
Other guides to be aware of:
- The National Planning Policy Framework NPPF
- Local plans and policies
- Community Infrastructure Levy Documents
- Supplementary Planning Documents produced by Cherwell District Council, Oxford City Council, South Oxfordshire District Council, Vale of White Horse District Council and West Oxfordshire District Council.
Two parts
Part one of the guide concerns contextual and general matters. Part two deals with specific information about the our service areas where appropriate contributions may need to be secured.