Freedom of information response

In accordance with the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I write with 5 separate requests for information:

1. How many affordable housing units have been provided as a result of planning agreements related to residential-led developments that were signed in financial years (a) 2020/21 (b) 2021/22, and (c) 2022/23? By provided I mean those secured rather than built.

All planning decisions are published along with any 106 agreements. The planning web site can be used to find approved residential decision and look to see if there are any agreements as they are published and whether its social rented etc https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/planning-applications

2. What percentage of overall housing units in this local authority have been provided by as a result of these planning agreements? In the most recent year for which information is available. Data not held

3. How many of the affordable housing units provided as a result of planning agreements related to residential-led developments in 2022/23 were for (a) social rent, (b) affordable rent, (c) shared equity/shared ownership, (d) discounted market housing (including starter homes) and (e) other affordable housing tenure.

All planning decisions are published along with any 106 agreements. The planning web site can be used to find approved residential decision and look to see if there are any agreements as they are published and whether its social rented etc https://www.thurrock.gov.uk/planning-applications

4. How much was received by the authority in S106 payments in financial years (a) 2020/21 (b) 2021/22, and (c) 2022/23? published data for 20/21 and 21/22 here :- Overview | Planning obligations | Thurrock Council  and 22/23 £636,309.89 as the Infrastructure Funding Statement is not ready for publication yet.

5. How much money received via S106 agreements is held, unspent, by the local planning authority? How much of this figure is specifically earmarked for (a) affordable housing provision, (b) highways improvements (c) education contributions, (d) social infrastructure, (e) healthcare services and (f) other? Data not yet available for 22/23 spends, so the data we have is not a true reflection of what is currently held, but a way to answer is our last published data 9th May 2023 is here:- Planning infrastructure payments | How we are doing | Thurrock Council

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