Apply for a commuted sum | Denbighshire County Council

Before you begin your application
When applying for a commuted sum, you will need to:
- provide information about your organisation, including:
  - what type of organisation it is
  - the charity number (if applicable)
  - contact details
  - VAT Registration number (if applicable)
- provide details about your project, including:
  - a brief overview of the project
  - the location
  - whether or not the location is leased, if so, you'll need to provide evidence that the owner has given permission to proceed with your project
  - whether or not planning permission is needed, if so, you'll need to provide your planning reference number
  - information about future management of the project
  - information about how it will impact the area and if it contributes to:
    - any of the local plans
    - our Corporate Plan themes
    - our Climate and Ecological Change Strategy 2021-22 to 2029-30
- a financial breakdown of what the funds would be spent on.
- a list of match funding for the project (Where the match funding is from and if it has been approved yet). Please note that much funding is desirable not essential.
Images and documents

You'll have the option to upload images or documents of your project's site plan, drawings and location. This is optional, but it's helpful if you can provide these if you have them available.

Organisation type
Please select which type of organisation is applying for a commuted sum

Amateur sports club details
Name of amateur sports club

Charity
Name of charity
Charity number

City, town or community council
Please select which city, town or community council is applying for a commuted sum

Community or and voluntary group
Name of community or and voluntary group

Public sector
Name of organisation
Name of department applying for a commuted sum

Another organisation
Please let us know the name of the organisation
Please tell us what type of organisation this is

Contact details
Please provide details of who and how we can contact the organisation
Contact's first name
Contact's last name
Position within organisation
Contact email address
Contact phone number
Organisation's address

Please enter a Denbighshire postcode and then click the 'Find address' button.

Alternatively, please type in your address below.
Postcode
Address line 1
Address line 2
Address line 3
Address line 4
Address line 5

Is the organisation VAT registered?
YesNo

VAT Registration Number
Please provide your VAT Registration Number

Project details
Please provide details about the project.
Projected start date of the project
Projected end date of the project
Project name
Please select what your project would include from the following (tick all that apply)
Upgrading facilities or equipment – including replacing old or outdated items (but not items that stopped working due to poor maintenance)Improving accessibility – for example, improving pathways or installing accessible play equipmentIncreasing usage – like installing all-weather surfaces or improving drainage systems (routine drainage improvement groundworks and maintenance such as aeration are not eligible)Safety improvement work – such as fencing or lighting to make the facility safer for usersProvision of changing facilities – to enable more people to use an adjoined open space or play facilityImproving car parking or other essential services – to help more people access and use the facility
Project description
Please provide a brief overview of your proposed project (What are you going to do? how are you going to do it? what will the funding be used for? who are you working with?)
Site plan and drawings (optional)
It's helpful if you can provide site plans and/or drawings to support your project.
Upload project site plan (optional)
Upload project drawing (optional)

Project location
Please select which city, town or community you would like your project to take place
Please provide as much information as possible about the location of your project, including a full address if possible
Upload an image of the location (optional)
It's helpful if you can provide an image of the location such, as a picture of the area or a screenshot of a Google map.
Upload image of the location (optional)

Land ownership
Does the organisation own or lease the location for the project?
The organisation owns the location for the projectThe organisation leases the location for the project

Leased location
You will need to provide evidence of agreement to progress your project obtained from the landowner.
Upload evidence

Planning Permission
Does your project require any planning permission?
YesNo

Please select one of the following options to let us know about the planning permission for your project
Planning permission has been granted for my project and I can provide a reference numberPlanning permission has been applied for and I am awaiting the decision (your application will look less desirable if planning permission is not in place)I have not applied for planning permission

Planning permission
Please provide the planning reference number

Future Maintenance
Please provide details of future maintenance arrangements

Project Impact
What is the community benefit of this project? (What difference will it make? How many beneficiaries will there be? Who will benefit? What are the short- and long-term benefits?)
Have you engaged with the community in the area about your project?
YesNo

Please tell us what you found when engaging with the community about your project

Does your project benefit any of the local plans in the area?
YesNo

Please tell us which local plans your project will benefit

Does your project benefit any of our Corporate Plan themes?
YesNo

Corporate Plan themes
Please select the corporate plan themes that your project will benefit (select all that apply)
A Denbighshire of quality housing that meets people's needsA prosperous DenbighshireA healthier and happier, caring DenbighshireA learning and growing DenbighshireA greener DenbighshireA well-run, high performing Council

Does your project contribute to our Climate and Ecological Change Strategy 2021-22 to 2029-30?
YesNo

Project Finances
Commuted Sums funding can only be used for capital project cost, such as physical improvements. Funding cannot be used for feasibility works, staffing costs and ongoing maintenance.
What is the total project cost?
What is the total amount of Commuted Sums you would like to request?

Match funding
Match funding is where one sum of money is provided on the condition that a matching amount is raised from other sources.
Does your project include any plans for match funding?
YesNo

Match funding
Where the match funding will be from?
How much the match funding will there be?
What is the status of the match funding?

Would you like to provide any other information about your project?
YesNo

Other information
Please let us know any other information about your project

Declaration
Please read and confirm you agree to the declaration by checking the box.
Correct information
I declare that to the best of my knowledge all the information I have provided is correct
Terms and conditions
I declare that in the event of a grant being awarded, it will only be used for the purpose described and in accordance with the acceptance of Open Spaces Commuted Sums, terms and conditions made at the time of approval

What happens to my information?

Images and documents