2.18 The delay in getting the residential developments started may have one positive effect in the future. The original plans envisaged residential developments preceding the development of other spaces. For example, the original agreements26 stated that a school had to be developed by the time the 7,000th dwelling was occupied. Work on the first office properties was not expected to begin until 2010.
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26 Section 106 planning agreements give local authorities powers to negotiate community benefits as part of the planning process.