Register of Voluntary Planning Agreements

A Voluntary Planning Agreement (VPA) is an agreement entered into by a planning authority such as a council and a developer.

Voluntary Planning Agreements are often used to secure certain things in new developments or instead of Development Contribution Plans where a developer agrees to provide or fund: 

• public amenities and services
• affordable housing
• transport or other infrastructure
• environmental works or benefits

Voluntary Planning Agreements can secure the developer's contributions through:

• the dedication of land
• monetary contributions
• construction of infrastructure
• provision of materials for public benefit and/or use
  
  

The register for VPAs as well as a copy of any VPA entered into pre 1 July 2022, can be found here(PDF, 161KB).