S106 §1:100 · LPA
Cornwall Council: section 106 contributions
Reviewed by Chartered Planner (MRTPI) and Chartered Surveyor (MRICS) · 2026-06-21
Direct answer · 50 words
Cornwall Council carries an affordable housing target of 30% under the adopted SPD (2016 (SPD 2020)). The per-dwelling shortfall commuted sum is approximately £36,000. Education, open space, healthcare, transport and monitoring fee rates are listed below, each BCIS-rebased to 2026 Q2. Cornwall CIL in force; second-homes uplift live in coastal parishes.
S106 §1:200 · cornwall
Rates per head of contribution
Affordable housing commuted sum
30% target · £36,000/dwelling shortfall
£180,000
Education
50 dwellings @ £4,400/dwelling
£220,000
Open space + play
50 dwellings @ £1,800/dwelling
£90,000
Healthcare
50 dwellings @ £700/dwelling
£35,000
Transport
50 dwellings @ £1,500/dwelling
£75,000
Monitoring fee
6 obligations @ £550/obligation
£3,300
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
Cornwall Local Plan policies 8 + 13; Affordable Housing SPD. Adopted 2016 (SPD 2020). Source: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-policy/ [PPG Planning Obligations].
S106 §1:100 · CIL
CIL position
Cornwall CIL in force; second-homes uplift live in coastal parishes.
S106 §1:50 · related