Consultation on the draft Education Contributions from Residential Developments Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

The proposed revision is focused and limited. The main change is an update to the per‑pupil cost figures, bringing them in line with the latest Department for Education (DfE) evidence on the cost of providing school places. These updated costs ensure contribution estimates reflect actual local build costs and future demand and can be indexed appropriately in coming years.

In addition, the SPD includes updated supporting text to reflect the latest national guidance, updated pupil yield assumptions and small wording adjustments in earlier sections. No wider policy changes are proposed.

It is only the proposed amendments that are shown as track changes that we are consulting on (underlined for additional text, strikethrough for deletions or on some occasions notes explaining the changes).  We are not consulting on other more detailed aspects of the SPD. The rest of the document that is unaltered does not form part of this consultation.

A copy of the draft Education SPD can be viewed online here

The Council will consider all the consultation responses before adopting the SPD. Once adopted, the SPD will be used to guide and determine any future planning applications. The final SPD will be made available on the Councils’ website along with a Report of Consultation, and an Adoption Statement.

Please contact the Planning Policy Team using the email address localplan@nottinghamcity.gov.uk if you have any queries or would like more information.

If you would like to speak to an officer on the phone, please email with your phone number and we will contact you in the first instance.