The Head of Planning and Regulatory Services has submitted a report to seek approval for the Draft CIL Charging Schedule to be published for public consultation.

Cabinet is recommended to:

1.      Approve the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule to be published for public consultation (Appendix 1);

2.      Authorise the Head of Planning and Regulatory Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Healthier Communities, to make any minor typographical changes to the Draft Charging Schedule before publication; and

3.      Authorise the Head of Planning and Regulatory Services to formally publish the Draft Charging Schedule and associated evidence base for public consultation.

The Head of Planning and Regulatory Services had submitted a report to seek approval for the Draft CIL Charging Schedule to be published for public consultation.

Councillor Louise Upton, Cabinet Member for Planning and Healthier Communities, outlined that the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) was a tariff charged on new developments.  The CIL charging schedule had been reviewed to assess whether the tariffs were still at the appropriate level, or whether any changes were needed as a result of changing circumstances.  The review had determined that for most of the use classes an increase in the CIL rate would result in developments becoming unviable.  However, there were three business class uses where the amounts had been set much lower than that of housing land.  It was considered that these would remain viable with much higher CIL rates and it was therefore proposed to increase these from £31.50 per sqm to £158.00 per sqm, which was in line with the charges for many other types of development including housing.

Cabinet resolved to:

1.      Approve the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule to be published for public consultation (Appendix 1);

2.      Authorise the Head of Planning and Regulatory Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Planning and Healthier Communities, to make any minor typographical changes to the Draft Charging Schedule before publication; and

3.      Authorise the Head of Planning and Regulatory Services to formally publish the Draft Charging Schedule and associated evidence base for public consultation.