Section 106 planning obligation contributions and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

Request

Please provide the following information covering Section 106 planning obligation contributions and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) receipts held by the council.

1. The closing (unspent) balance of Section 106 monies held by the council at the end of each financial year from 2019/20 to 2025/26.

2. The closing (unspent) balance of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) receipts held by the council at the end of each of the same financial years.

3. The total value of a) Section 106 and b) CIL monies that have been returned or repaid to developers in each financial year from 2016/17 to 2025/26 (or the closest available ten-year range), for any reason.

Decision

Please note that the information supplied relates to balances held by Lincolnshire County Council.  Balances held by City, Borough or District Councils in Lincolnshire are not included. 

With regard to S106:

The records shown below use historical records that are currently available.  Refunds were not always separately accounted for, therefore older records may be incomplete.

Financial Year

1. S106 Balance

3.(a) S106 returned or repaid

2016/17

Not requested

0.00

2017/18

Not requested

0.00

2018/19

Not requested

0.00

2019/20

3,733,271.70

0.00

2020/21

3,627,045.06

3,174.23

2021/22

5,085,200.23

0.00

2022/23

6,196,482.15

0.00

2023/24

11,085,753.24

25,487.00

2024/25

14,075,994.64

7,277.40

2025/26

17,366,079.34

191,771.43

 With regard to CIL:

2.  CIL Receipts are used/spent upon receipt - the balance at the end of each financial year is zero.

3. (b) No CIL monies have been returned or repaid.

Reference number
FOI 17730561
Date request received
21/08/26
Date of decision
22/09/26