Decision details

Contract for planning services to co-ordinate completion of planning obligation (section 106) for Cheltenham Borough Council application (22/01817/OUT) and Tewkesbury Borough Council application (22/01107/OUT).

The Local Planning Authority is progressing Section 106 negotiations in respect of the resolutions made by Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Planning Committees as set out above. The primary case officer for this scheme is currently on maternity leave. To ensure efficiency of this case on the delivery of the S106, appointment of Applied Town Planning is an effective solution to ensure timely delivery on a key strategic site that supports delivery of the Councils corporate priority for housing delivery and the Gloucester, Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Joint Core Strategy.

Applied Town Planning has to date supported the primary case officer via a contract held by Tewkesbury Borough Council. The contractor holds both the technical knowledge and the detailed background relating to this particular planning application which another contractor nor existing member of the planning team would have.

The waiver is to accept the quote of up to £4,000 (excluding Vat) from Applied Town Planning for planning services to progress the S106 to agreement for applications on the basis the contract is kept within the cost of £4,000 and half of this cost will be recovered from Tewkesbury Borough Council.

Not to enter into contract – The Local Planning Authority currently has five strategic applications it is progressing. Reorganisation of the team has been undertaken to support this work during a period of maternity leave, but additional support is required on a task and finish basis to ensure casework is progressed in a timely manner.

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