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CIL Watch: who's charging what?
Want to know whether your local authority has published Community Infrastructure Levy proposals? Our live table includes the latest details of councils' levy plans, including a breakdown of charges by development type.
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CIL & Finance News
RICS index sees London mayoral CIL rates fall
Charging rates for the London Mayoral Community Infrastructure Levy (MCIL) have fallen in 2020, the first year in which a new Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) index has been applied.
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The councils set to get the biggest New Homes Bonus payments in 2020/21
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Government announces £8 million in garden town and neighbourhood planning cash
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New Homes Bonus payments to fall for second year running
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CIL Watch: RICS sets out new guidance on assessing levy viability
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New RICS draft advice says viability tests should help councils prepare plans
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Shropshire Council secures injunction to stop developer selling affordable homes on open market
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Labour pledges to force developers to build 'at least' 50,000 discounted homes
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Tory manifesto promises planning changes to support discounted homes for 'local people'
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CIL Watch: First government-backed indexing figure published
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Government-backed figure published to enable councils to make CIL "more responsive" to the market
Latest CIL Updates
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Chiltern and South Bucks Councils - CIL draft charging schedule submitted for examination
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Rushcliffe Council - CIL charging schedule adopted
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Harrogate Council - CIL draft charging schedule submitted for examination
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Arun Council - CIL draft charging schedule submitted for examination
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Havering Council - CIL charging schedule adopted
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Hounslow Council - Review CIL preliminary draft charging schedule published
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Chiltern and South Bucks Councils - Joint CIL draft charging schedule published
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Stevenage - CIL draft charging schedule published
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Canterbury City Council - CIL draft charging schedule submitted for examination
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Arun Council - CIL draft charging schedule published
- Senior Planning Consultant DPA Architects Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire
- Principal Regeneration Officer Bridgend County Borough Council Bridgend (Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr)
- Principal Planning Officer South Kesteven District Council Grantham, Lincolnshire
- Planner Barratt Developments Northamptonshire
- Senior Transport Planner (Planning Policy) Royal Borough of Kingston Kingston Upon Thames (City/Town), London (Greater)
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Community Infrastructure Levy maps
More than 200 local authorities in England and Wales have published Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) plans for consultation. Use the interactive maps below to view councils' progress in implementing CIL and the rates they are proposing to charge.
CIL Policy & Legislation Documents
The Incidence, Value and Delivery of Planning Obligations and CIL in England in 2016-17
This study explores the extent and value of agreed planning obligations and CIL levied in England in 2016 to 2017.
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Supporting housing delivery through developer contributions
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The Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2018 - Draft
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The value, impact and delivery of the Community Infrastructure Levy: Report of Study
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Community infrastructure levy review: questionnaire
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The Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2014 - Draft
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The Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2014 - Draft
CIL Policy Resources
- Policy & Legislation Tracker
The latest town planning policy & legislation news & updates including current government consultations and legislation in progress delivered by email
CIL In Depth
CIL Watch: Rushcliffe introduces CIL charges of up to £100/sq m
A Nottinghamshire council has adopted a multi-tiered Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) charging schedule for housing and retail developments.
CIL Watch: Brent tops table for CIL revenue raised in 2017/18
Charging authorities raised close to half a billion pounds from the Community Infrastructure Levy in the 2017/18 financial year, according to government data, with the London Borough of Brent pulling in the highest amount of any council at £28.9 million.
CIL Watch: Government u-turns on CIL indexation
Regulations laid before parliament this month will bring in a series of changes to developer contributions from 1 September.
What the new requirement for councils to publish infrastructure funding statements means for you
A new requirement for councils to produce and maintain statements detailing developer contributions funding and spending will place new burdens on them, observers predict, but will also present opportunities for both authorities and applicants.
