An agreement entered into between a landowner and the Local Planning Authority, whereby the landowner undertakes to do specific actions in relation to the development the section 106 agreement relates to. This could cover, for example, providing public open space or agreeing the detailed use of the land. Also called a planning obligation. The obligation must be necessary to make the proposal acceptable in land-use planning terms.
A legally binding obligation made under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, to secure matters necessary to render a planning applications acceptable, but which could not be secured through the imposition of planning conditions.
A binding agreement regarding matters linked to the pro- posed development, made between the council and a developer when planning permission is granted.