In 2011, the county council published the “Developers Guide to Infrastructure Contributions”. The guide was produced to make developers aware of what they should consider, and the financial contributions they should take into account, to mitigate for the impact of new developments, such as housing estates.
The guide has been updated periodically since it was launched, and has now been reviewed and is out for consultation focusing on early years childcare settings, education costs, libraries, and waste infrastructure contributions.
Councillor Chris Chambers, Suffolk County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport Strategy, Planning and Waste, said:
“When significant developments are proposed, they will have an impact on local infrastructure and services that the county council provides.
“For example a new housing development will have impacts on school places, local roads, libraries, waste collection, flood risks, fire and rescue service response, and much more.
“In line with the National Planning Policy Framework it is accepted that developers will financially support the county council to absorb these impacts and enable us to provide the infrastructure to support growth.
“Our Guide is there to support developers work through all the different effects of their proposal, and provide suitable guidance on the financial impacts to the council. This consultation asks for views on particular associated costs and methodologies.”
The current version of the Developers Guide to Infrastructure Contributions and the consultation can be found on the Suffolk County Council website.
The consultation runs from 28 April to 9 June 2025.
