What does unilateral undertaking mean?
What does unilateral undertaking mean?
Unilateral undertakings are given before a planning application has been determined and can cover various planning obligations to take effect if the permission is granted. The purpose of this undertaking is to enable a financial contribution to be made to the Authority for ecological mitigation.
Who signs a unilateral undertaking?
Planning obligations are secured by a formal deed whether in the form of a Unilateral Undertaking signed by the parties giving the obligations or by Agreement. When it is by agreement, it will also be signed and sealed by the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.
When can a unilateral undertaking be used?
Under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990), a person with an interest in land can enter into a planning obligation either with the agreement of the Council or through a unilateral undertaking. This standard document is a unilateral undertaking to pay the Council a financial contribution.
What is the difference between a s106 agreement and a unilateral undertaking?
Planning Obligations are usually contained in a s106 Agreement, that is an agreement entered into by both the person giving the obligations and the council. But there is a thing called a Unilateral Undertaking – where just the person giving the obligations executes it.
How does a unilateral undertaking work?
A Unilateral Undertaking is a simplified version of a planning agreement, which is relatively quick and straightforward to complete, and is entered into by the landowner and any other party with a legal interest in the development site.
Can a unilateral undertaking be amended?
In order to complete the unilateral undertaking you must complete, amend or delete (as appropriate) ALL of the sections shown coloured red. All changes should be done before the document is printed. Hand amendments will not be accepted.
What is a unilateral contract?
A unilateral contract is a contract created by an offer than can only be accepted by performance.
Where can I find information on unilateral undertakings?
Further information on Unilateral Undertakings can be obtained from the Council’s Principal Planning Obligations Officer on 01384 816489. Where a planning obligation will not be covered by a Unilateral Undertaking, applicants will still be required to enter into a S106 Agreement.
What is a Unilateral Undertaking under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990?
When to use Section 106 agreements and unilateral undertakings?
The purpose of this information is to help you understand what ‘Planning Obligations’, ‘Section 106 Agreements’ and ‘Unilateral Undertakings’ are. From April 2015 the use of S106 Agreements by Dudley Council will be limited to securing Affordable Housing and any specific on-site requirements which will be determined on a site by site basis.
Which is more complex a S106 or a Unilateral Undertaking?
A S106 Agreement is normally a more complex type of planning agreement than a Unilateral Undertaking and normally takes longer and is more expensive to complete.
Further information on Unilateral Undertakings can be obtained from the Council’s Principal Planning Obligations Officer on 01384 816489. Where a planning obligation will not be covered by a Unilateral Undertaking, applicants will still be required to enter into a S106 Agreement.
Under section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (TCPA 1990), a person with an interest in land can enter into a planning obligation either with the agreement of the Council or through a unilateral undertaking. This standard document is a unilateral undertaking to pay the Council a financial contribution.
How does a Unilateral Undertaking for planning obligations work?
Planning obligations are secured by a formal deed whether in the form of a Unilateral Undertaking signed by the parties giving the obligations or by Agreement.. Unilateral Undertaking for planning obligations.
How to request a Unilateral Undertaking from Colchester Borough Council?
Please submit the relevant Unilateral Undertaking Request Form with a signed Ordnance Survey Site Plan and Land Registry title (register and title plan). Download a copy of the pro-forma Unilateral Undertaking . On receipt the Council’s legal team will draft the Unilateral Undertaking. It will then be sent to you or your solicitor for signature.