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, including minor amendments to the methodology for calculating Education Contributions, updated pupil yield assumptions, clarification of the SEND uplift applied to mainstream places, and small wording adjustments in earlier sections. No wider policy changes are proposed.

The consultation will run for a 4-week period from Tuesday 3 March to Tuesday 31 March 2026.

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.

• Please review the proposed changes (draft Education Contributions from Residential Developments Supplementary Planning Document (SPD).
• When providing comments these should relate only to the proposed changes and should be submitted using the online response form
• Wider issues or unaltered aspects of the SPD cannot be considered and should not therefore be made.

• A copy of the Draft Education SPD can be viewed online (see draft Education Contributions from Residential Developments Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)
• A paper copy of the document can also be viewed at; City Council, Loxley House reception, Station Street, Nottingham, NG2 3NG and Nottingham Central Library, Carrington Street, Nottingham NG1 7FH

To make comments please use the online response form.

The Council will review all responses received and consider whether changes to the draft SPD are required.

Please note that representations cannot be kept confidential and will be available for public scrutiny. However, representations that are available for public scrutiny will exclude your personal contact details. For more information about how we process your data please go to www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/localplan.

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.