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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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Chancellor readies £1.8bn boost for brownfield development and £65m for digital planning system
The chancellor is expected to announce close to £2bn of funding to unlock the delivery of 160,000 homes on brownfield land across England, alongside £65 million of investment "to support the digital transformation of the planning system", according to a Treasury briefing issued ahead of Wednesday's Budget and spending review.
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Government reveals 13 councils to pilot new ‘innovative’ digital planning tools
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Housing association faces £3 million CIL bill after High Court rejects exemption challenge
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Why a new housing development tax is unlikely to boost applicants' build-out rates
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The 53 councils that will receive £58m in government funding to deliver brownfield housing
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Council to borrow £2m to tackle phosphate pollution housing crisis
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Government announces £58m brownfield land funding to help deliver 5,600 new homes
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RTPI renews call for £500m funding boost for planning system
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MPs recommend further devolution of planning and infrastructure levy powers
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Treasury proposes tax on developers' profits from land with housing applications or permissions
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Milton Keynes and Sheffield secure £1.4m development corporation funding to support delivery of 68,000 new homes
Latest CIL Updates
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CIL Watch: MPs back expansion of strategic infrastructure levy powers to councils
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Vale of White Horse Council - CIL charging schedule adopted
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Lambeth Council - Revised CIL charging schedule adopted
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Worthing Council - Revised CIL charging schedule adopted
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Lambeth Council - Revised CIL examination report published
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Worthing Council - Revised CIL examination report published
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Barnet Council - Review CIL draft charging schedule submitted for examination
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Bromley Council - CIL charging schedule adopted
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Barnet Council - Review CIL draft charging schedule published
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Bromley Council - CIL examination report published
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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
First Homes consultation
This consultation seeks views on First Homes for local people, considering both the design of this policy and options for its implementation.
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The Incidence, Value and Delivery of Planning Obligations and CIL in England in 2016-17
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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
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CIL In Depth
CIL Watch: Lambeth to increase levy on new housing up to five-fold in some areas
Community infrastructure levy (CIL) rates for residential development in Lambeth are set to rise up to five-fold in some parts of the borough under a charging schedule set to be adopted by the local authority.
How the government’s infrastructure levy rethink is set to affect applicants and authorities
The government has backpedalled on its proposal for a national flat-rate infrastructure levy. But its latest signals could herald the elimination of section 106 developer contributions and mandatory levies for all councils, say commentators.
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CIL Watch: Chief planner suggests government is considering tempering white paper's new levy proposals
The government’s chief planner Joanna Averley has said any changes to the development contribution system will be handled “incredibly carefully” to avoid any “consequences that are not anticipated”.
