Decision details

Dorset Wildlife Trust - decision to award £48,623.68 of s106 developer contribution funding

Decision Maker: Officer Delegated Decision

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

Non-executive decision to award £48,623.68 of s106 developer contribution funding to Dorset Wildlife Trust. 

 

Mitigation project serving to address the loss of undisturbed grassland at Tout Quarry, Portland. 

 

 

Delegation to spend s106 funding, detailed in the Scheme of Delegation. Officer scheme of delegation for Dorset Council – April 2019  

  

141 - To allocate and distribute funding (including authorising payment) secured in connection with any permission (including any related planning obligation or CIL payment), consent or other approval granted under Town and Country Planning Legislation subject to the decision being in accordance with any strategy and/or policy adopted by the Council  

  

Associated Policy – Protocol for Planning Obligations Funding Allocations, May 2021

 

Reasons for the decision:

To use appropriate s106 developer contribution funds to provide mitigation to support the loss of grassland habitat. 

Alternative options considered:

n/a 

Interests and Nature of Interests Declared:

n/a 

Publication date: 09/11/2026

Date of decision: 14/07/2026