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Planning Obligations Advisory Group

The Planning Obligations Advisory Group (POAG) was established by the OPDC Board in June 2018 to provide governance for spending developer contributions. The group, which meets on a quarterly basis, is formed of senior officers from OPDC and the three local authorities: Hammersmith and Fulham, Brent and Ealing.

The role of the group Planning Obligations Advisory Group

The primary role of the group is to:

  • Make recommendations to OPDC’s Chief Financial Officer on how financial contributions secured through section 106 planning obligations should be spent.
  • Provide strategic advice on what infrastructure should be prioritised for funding.
  • Provide strategic advice on OPDC’s wider strategy for securing planning obligations, the production of policy and guidance and the approach to CIL.

While the group is scheduled to meet quarterly, meetings may not proceed if there are no S106 Spend Proposals put forward by stakeholders. A summary of S106 Spend Proposals reviewed by the group are published annually in OPDC’s Infrastructure Funding Statements.

Planning Obligations Advisory Group meeting notes

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