Without updated guidance, local planning authorities will still struggle to challenge financial viability assessments submitted by developers and may fail to receive the amount of developer contributions they are entitled to. Viability assessments are an important tool to ensure that sites are financially feasible for developers and to make sure development takes place. However, there is an asymmetry of skills, capacity and resources between LPAs and developers which means that LPAs often str...

Without updated guidance, local planning authorities will still struggle to challenge financial viability assessments submitted by developers and may fail to receive the amount of developer contributions they are entitled to. Viability assessments are an important tool to ensure that sites are financially feasible for developers and to make sure development takes place. However, there is an asymmetry of skills, capacity and resources between LPAs and developers which means that LPAs often struggle to challenge developers’ claims in viability assessments. The Department acknowledges that existing planning practice guidance on viability needs u Type: conclusion | Number: 5 | Response status: accepted Government response: The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. before the end of this year. The government intends to publish updates to viability planning practice guidance (PPG) alongside the consultation and seek views on where further changes should be made to support