S106 §1:100 · LPA
Cambridge City Council: section 106 contributions
Reviewed by Chartered Planner (MRTPI) and Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) · 2026-06-21
Direct answer · 50 words
Cambridge City Council carries an affordable housing target of 40% under the adopted SPD (2018 (SPD 2010, under review)). The per-dwelling shortfall commuted sum is approximately £78,000. Education, open space, healthcare, transport and monitoring fee rates are listed below, each BCIS-rebased to 2026 Q2. Cambridge CIL plus Greater Cambridge joint-plan trajectory.
S106 §1:200 · cambridge
Rates per head of contribution
Affordable housing commuted sum
40% target · £78,000/dwelling shortfall
£780,000
Education
50 dwellings @ £6,800/dwelling
£340,000
Open space + play
50 dwellings @ £2,900/dwelling
£145,000
Healthcare
50 dwellings @ £900/dwelling
£45,000
Transport
50 dwellings @ £2,100/dwelling
£105,000
Monitoring fee
6 obligations @ £800/obligation
£4,800
Worked example above is a 50-unit scheme at 20% on-site affordable housing delivery. For a live estimate against your scheme inputs, use the calculator on the home page.
S106 §1:100 · source
SPD source of record
Cambridge Local Plan 2018 + Planning Obligations SPD. Adopted 2018 (SPD 2010, under review). Source: https://www.cambridge.gov.uk/planning-policy [PPG Planning Obligations].
S106 §1:100 · CIL
CIL position
Cambridge CIL plus Greater Cambridge joint-plan trajectory.
S106 §1:50 · related