Section 106 & 278
RJ Dance is one of the few civil engineering contractors in the South East certified to carry out Section 106 & 278 works
Under both Section 106 and Section 278 agreements RJ Dance is able to play a key role in these projects from instigation to completion.
Section 106 Agreements:
Planning obligations under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, commonly known as section 106 agreements, are a mechanism which make a development proposal acceptable in planning terms, that would not otherwise be acceptable.
Section 106 agreements are usually drafted when it is considered that a development will have significant impacts on the local area that cannot be moderated by means of conditions attached to a planning decision.
Section 278 Agreements:
A section 278 agreement is a legally binding document between the Local Highway Authority and the developer (contractor) to ensure that the work to be carried out on the highway is completed to the standards and satisfaction of the Local Highway Authority.
The agreement details what the requirements of both the Local Highway Authority and developer are to ensure that the proposed works are carried out in accordance with the approved drawings. It also details how the Local Highway Authority may act should the developer (contractor) fail to complete the works.