Comment

Representation ID: 1770

Received: 02/02/2015

Respondent: NHS England Essex Area Team

Appendix 2 of the Draft Charging Schedule contains the Draft Regulation 123 List. Within the list, it states that the CIL contributions will be payable towards the "provision, improvement, replacement, operation or maintenance of Primary Healthcare Facilities" across the Borough. In the corresponding SPD2 in relation to planning obligations, it states that "obligations will not be sought for any item of infrastructure included on the list." This is further clarified in the table that is provided on page 19 of SPD2, confirming that Section 106 Agreements will only be sought for healthcare provision where specifically required to meet a need generated directly and solely by a development (i.e. site specific need). It is therefore acknowledged that all future funding for NHSE projects will be supplied by CIL