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Thanet District Council and Planestation, operators at Kent
International Airport Manston are renewing the 106 Agreement to
keep pace with the Airport's development.
This is a voluntary move on the part of the Airport who have
expressed a wish to work in partnership with the Council to reach
an Agreement that will provide safeguards for the environment of
Thanet and its community.
- What is a 106 Agreement?
It is a planning
agreement. It allows for the landowner and planning authority
to agree how a piece of land is used. Often these Agreements
are linked to major planning applications such as housing
developments.
- What is the purpose of a 106 Agreement?
A
106 Agreement is put in place to regulate the use or development of
a piece of land and usually imposes particular obligations on the
landowner.
- Is a 106 Agreement a legal
requirement?
No it is a Voluntary agreement but, once
in place, it is legally binding.
- Can a 106 Agreement be changed once it has been put in
place?
Yes, if circumstances demand, a 106 Agreement can be varied with
the approval of both parties
- Who writes a 106 Agreement?
The legal
representatives of both the landowner and the planning authority
will draw up an agreement to which both parties must add their
signature before it is binding.
A 106 Agreement had been in existence for some years, between
the Council and the Landowners at Manston Airport. However, the
introduction of scheduled passenger flights and the construction of
a large cargo facility means that circumstances have changed to an
extent where a review needed to be undertaken.
The Council has more information now about the likely impact of
passenger flights, the type of aircraft that will be using the
Airport and the associated noise levels. And we want to make sure
that the principles of the 106 Agreement are relevant both to
today's situation and the next three years.
We would like to thank you if you have taken part in the public
consultation on the principles of the new S106 Agreement.
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