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Planning consideration

Community infrastructure levy (cil)

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a charge which can be levied by local authorities on new development. It only applies in areas where a local authority has consulted on and approved a charging schedule which sets out those charges

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  • CIL
  • CIL charging zones
  • CIL rates
  • CIL index
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Background information

Each planning consideration we work on passes through the stages of our design process, where we research and answer specific questions to help us collect more information.

Backlog

  • Who asked for 'Community infrastructure levy (cil)' data?

  • What is the driver for the request?

  • Which 2024 focus area does the request support?

Screen

  • What is the 'Community infrastructure levy (cil)' consideration?

    The Community Infrastructure Levy is a charge which can be levied by local authorities on new development in their area. It is an important tool for local authorities to use to help them deliver the infrastructure needed to support development in their area. The levy only applies in areas where a local authority has consulted on, and approved, a charging schedule which sets out its levy rates and has published the schedule on its website. LPA's can set different rates for different development uses, and can also have a list of exemptions.

    There can be multiple levels of CIL in an area. For example, in London there is 1. a Mayoral CIL (set by GLA) 2. authority level CIL (set by the LPA)

    In this case, the GLA and LPAs (who have opted-in) are charging authorities and LPAs are collecting authorities

  • Is there legislation that defines 'Community infrastructure levy (cil)'?

    Yes

    • What is the legislation that defines 'Community infrastructure levy (cil)'?

      The Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010

    • What is the specific part of the legislation that describes how a 'Community infrastructure levy (cil)' gets designated?

    • What is the specific part of the legislation that requires the publication of 'Community infrastructure levy (cil)'?

  • Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Community infrastructure levy (cil)'?

  • Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

    • Local authorities

  • Is the Community infrastructure levy (cil) a trigger?

    Yes

    • What needs to be done because Community infrastructure levy (cil) has acted as the trigger?

      Applicants will be required to pay CIL on certain developments in line with what is set out within the charging schedule of the relevant LPA. The applicant will then be required to fill out the relevant forms from: https://www.planningportal.co.uk/planning/policy-and-legislation/CIL/download-the-forms

  • Is the Community infrastructure levy (cil) something to consult during plan making?

    Yes

    • Provide information about when Community infrastructure levy (cil) is used during plan making

      When planning for growth, infrastructure delivery is an important element of the Local Plan process. Additionally, there are likely to be viability considerations relevant when preparing the Viability Assessment for the Local Plan.

  • Is there any Community infrastructure levy (cil) data already available?

    No

  • Do we think the data should come from a single source?

    No

  • Will a data standard be required?

    Yes

Research

  • Do we understand the lifecycle of a Community infrastructure levy (cil)?

    Yes

    • Document a stage of the high-level lifecycle of a Community infrastructure levy (cil)

      • Item 1

        name
        Adopting
        actors
        LPAs
        impact
        output
        CIL schedule
        description
        Authorities have to opt-in and adopt CIL

      • Item 2

        name
        Charging
        actors
        LPAs, developers, applicants
        impact
        output
        description
        Once adopted, authorities can charge CIL

      • Item 3

        name
        Collecting
        actors
        LPAs
        impact
        output
        description
        Authorities collect the CIL. They have a role as a collecting authority

  • Do we understand how the data is created/produced?

  • Where will or should the data be used?

    The data can be used to determine if CIL is payable in a local authority district or area.

    The data can be used to calculate how much CIL is payable

  • Planning authorities can set CIL rates based on the use class (which is a planning consideration)

  • Who are the statutory consultees for Community infrastructure levy (cil)?

  • Other than the statutory consultees who are the primary users of Community infrastructure levy (cil)? How do we expect them to use Community infrastructure levy (cil)?

  • What are the planning needs for this data?

    There are a number of planning use cases for CIL charging zones, including for the development management process where developers/applicants etc will be required to calculate the CIL rate which will be required as part of a development. This will depend on the use and floorspace of development. LPA planning officers will then be required to verify that this has been calculated accurately.

    CIL is also an important consideration when plan-making, to ensure that growth coming forward will be supported by sufficient infrastructure, and that an appropraite balance is being achieved in terms of viability and sufficient funding for infrastructure.

  • Who are the types of users who might benefit from having access to Community infrastructure levy (cil) data?

  • What are some potential uses of Community infrastructure levy (cil) data?

    To know which planning authorities have opted into CIL.

    To know what stage an LPA is at with adopting their CIL charging schedule.

    To easily be able to find the CIL schedule (legal instrument).

    To be able to understand the CIL rates/levies in an area.

    To be able to calculate the amount of CIL payable for a development

  • What's the value of adding Community infrastructure levy (cil) data to the platform?

    Service builders will be able to incorporate CIL data and rates into their services. This will allow them to do things like calculate the CIL payable for a development before the application is submitted, helping to assess the viability of a development.

    It will also be easier for analysts to track which LPAs have opted into CIL.

  • From what we have learnt so far are there any risks to making Community infrastructure levy (cil) data available?

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Last updated: 2025-05-14 06:56:43