FOI - Section 106 planning obligation data [Nov 2023]

In London, unlike the rest of the country, data is collected and collated through a combination of an automated data service (the Planning London Datahub) and a manual process (the starts and completions survey) the combination of the two provide the data for Housing Flow Return each year.  The datahub also provides data for many public and private services to understand changes in population, supply chain issue, as well as map where development is happening.

1. What was your target for the number of affordable housing units fulfilled through section 106 planning obligations in the financial year April 2022 - April 2023? 

There is no target for affordable housing delivery through affordable housing through S106 agreements per se, however you can find out more about what the delivery of affordable housing in a pan London way in the London Plan.  The section on housing delivery can be found: https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/planning/london-plan/the-london-plan-2021-online/chapter-4-housing#policy-h4-delivering-affordable-housing-170905-title

2. How many housing units (all types of housing) were fulfilled in the financial year April 2022 - April 2023 from planning applications where a s106 obligation was in place?

We do not keep a record of whether affordable housing is delivered as a result of a section 106 agreement, however the boroughs have just completed their returns to the GLA on the delivery of housing up to April 2023.  This is submitted to Government through the HFR process (submitted October 2023).

A breakdown of delivery and consents, including affordability is collated and published through the Planning London Datahub at https://data.london.gov.uk/dataset/residential-completions-dashboard

3. How many affordable housing units were fulfilled through Section 106 planning obligations in the financial year from April 2022 - April 2023?

Please see answer to question two above.

4. What were your targets for the number of affordable housing units fulfilled through section 106 planning obligations for each financial year from April 2017 - April 2022? 

No target exists, but please see answer to question 1 for more information on housing supply in London as a generality.

5. How many housing units (all types of housing) were fulfilled each financial year from April 2017 - April 2022 in planning applications where a s106 obligation was in place?

Because we do not collect data on whether a s106 agreement is in place, we are unable to answer this question, however for more analysis of supply please see answer to question two above.

6. How many affordable housing units were fulfilled through Section106 planning obligations each financial year from April 2017 - April 2022?

Please see answer to question two above.

7. How many planning applications, that had Section 106 obligations to provide affordable housing, were fulfilled in the financial year from April 2022 - April 2023? 

Please see answer above

8. How many planning applications with Section 106 obligations to provide affordable housing, fulfilled in the financial year from April 2022 - April 2023, were impacted by viability assessments? 

Please see answers above

9. Of those Section 106 obliged planning applications that were impacted by viability assessments in the financial year from April 2022 - April 2023 (Answer to Question 8), how many affordable housing units were removed?

We do not hold this data, however you are welcome to use the API on the Planning London Datahub and undertake an analysis of all planning applications where affordable housing would have been due, and then the shortfall for those site.  Details of the API is available at https://www.london.gov.uk/programmes-strategies/planning/digital-planning/planning-london-datahub?ac-60574=60566

10. How many affordable housing units that were fulfilled through Section 106 planning obligations in the financial year April 2022 - April 2023 were fulfilled on-site?

Please see answer to above questions

11. How many affordable housing units that were fulfilled through Section106 planning obligations in the financial year April 2022 - April 2023 were fulfilled off-site?

Please see answer to above questions

12. How many planning applications that included affordable housing and were fulfilled in the financial year between April 22 - April 23 under section 106 obligations resulted in a fine by the council?

Please see answer to above questions.