Local Authorities have recently been given powers to raise a
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). This is a charge on new
development that can be used to provide facilities and
infrastructure.
The City Corporation will be preparing its own CIL, but is
currently at an early stage in preparation. The aim is to
complete technical work, looking at infrastructure needs and
development viability by June 2012, then to publish
preliminary draft proposals for public consultation in September
2012 with draft proposals in early 2013 and a public examination of
these later in the year. The aim is to have a CIL in place
by January 2014. The CIL will form part of the
Local Development Framework (LDF). As development of the
CIL is still at an early stage, we have not yet made any assessment
of the potential scale of charge, nor the developments which will
be subject to charge.
The CIL will operate alongside planning obligations, often known
as S106 agreements and a revised Planning Obligations SPD will be
prepared. S106 agreements are attached to planning
permissions that regulate the way development is undertaken.
The City Corporation's overall approach to planning
contributions, including the CIL and S106 agreements, is set out in
the
LDF Core Strategy - see Policy CS4 "Planning Contributions" and
Appendix 2 "Infrastructure Delivery Plan - Summary".
Until the adoption of the CIL, the City will continue to
negotiate s.106 agreements in accordance with its
supplementary planning guidance "Planning Obligations"
2004.
Download Planning Obligations
2004 (414kb)
The City will operate S106 agreements and then prepare the
future CIL having regard to its
Infrastructure Delivery Plan.
Mayoral CIL
The Mayor of London is also introducing a Mayoral CIL on 1 April
2012 which will apply throughout Greater London, including the
City. Visit the Mayor of London's website for
further information.
We have written to all applicants whose planning applications
are currently being processed to explain the implications of the
Mayor's CIL.
Download the letter to
applicants (55kb)