Developer contributions to school provision

Developer contributions help reduce the impact of new developments on local services. When a development creates a need for more school places, we may ask developers to contribute to education provision.

Guidance on developer contributions for education

On 11 March 2024, the Council’s Environment and Communities Committee approved the Guidance on Developer Contributions for Education. This guidance forms part of Cheshire East Council’s Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).

The guidance follows Department for Education advice on securing developer contributions (August 2023) and local authority scorecards.

When the guidance applies

The guidance applies from 11 March 2024.

• Planning applications received after this date will be assessed using the new method and costs.
• Applications assessed before 11 March 2024 will not be reassessed if they have not yet been approved.

If an application changes and education contributions need to be reviewed, we will carry out a new assessment in line with the Supplementary Planning Document. This also applies to developments that already have permission, where a variation leads to a new assessment.

Advice

Email: SOCS@cheshireeast.gov.uk for further advice.