DEVELOPERS paid Bury Council in the region of £800,000 in 2017/18 as part of planning permission conditions placed on various schemes passed by the authority.

Town hall chiefs say the monies — paid under Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act — have mainly been invested in affordable new housing and new recreation provision.

A council spokesman said: “ In addition, 27 affordable homes have been completed on site by private developers as a direct result of Section106 affordable housing planning policy requirements.”

Some authorities insert “clawback” clauses that allow them to claim a sum of money once a development has generated a certain level of profit.

But the spokesman added: “We don’t have clawback monies. One of the reasons is because we have a good track record of securing policy requirements upfront or as part of the scheme.”

Critics of 106 clauses claim they act as sweeteners to help developers get proposals through the planning process — but firms often do not stump up the cash, on the grounds projects have not proven sufficiently profitable.

But council leader Rish Shori said Bury was performing well in this respect. He said: “This is pleasing news I think we do have good processes in place we will always look to make sure they continue to be effective it’s good that 106 monies and commitments obtained have lead to more affordable housing in the borough.”