Section 106 (S106) Consultancy
Expert advice and negotiation on Section 106 planning obligations — helping developers, landowners, and local authorities achieve fair and viable outcomes.
What is Section 106 Consultancy?
Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 allows local planning authorities to require developers to make financial contributions or provide infrastructure as a condition of planning permission. These obligations can include affordable housing, community facilities, transport improvements, and open space.
Our RICS Chartered Surveyors provide expert advice on S106 negotiations, helping developers challenge unreasonable obligations, demonstrate viability, and achieve planning permissions that are commercially deliverable.
We also advise local authorities and registered providers on the robustness of developer viability assessments and the appropriate level of S106 contributions — ensuring obligations are fair, evidence-based, and proportionate.
Who Needs S106 Consultancy?
- Developers seeking to negotiate or challenge S106 obligations on viability grounds
- Landowners assessing the impact of S106 requirements on land value
- Local planning authorities requiring independent review of developer viability assessments
- Registered providers and housing associations involved in affordable housing negotiations
- Solicitors and planning consultants requiring expert surveying input on S106 matters
What Our Service Includes
Our S106 Consultancy service covers the full range of planning obligation matters:
- Financial viability assessments in support of planning applications
- Review and challenge of local authority S106 demands
- Affordable housing viability appraisals and negotiations
- Residual land value and development appraisal modelling
- Expert evidence for planning appeals and public inquiries
- Post-completion S106 review and renegotiation
RICS Standards
All S106 viability work is carried out in accordance with the RICS Financial Viability in Planning guidance note and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Our assessments are transparent, evidence-based, and suitable for submission to local planning authorities and the Planning Inspectorate.