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Essential Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), planning obligations and finance information. Find the latest details of councils' levy plans in our live table, and read the latest updates and news analysis from around the country.
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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

Think tank moots higher taxes on landowners granted planning permission
Landowners who benefit from the granting of planning permission should be subject to an increased rate of capital gains tax to pay for "local community projects", according to the Adam Smith Institute.
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CIL Watch: Yorkshire leads northern regions on CIL
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MHCLG announces £250 million investment in bid to deliver 25,000 homes
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Government awards £9 million to 21 garden towns and villages
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The dangers of deviation from the CIL rulebook
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Half of councils say planning department budgets are not rising in line with fee increase revenue
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CIL Watch: Consultations propose levy hikes of up to 150 per cent in London
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High Court overturns inspector's 'absurd' decision to back CIL self build exemption
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What's new in the government's latest CIL regulations
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Social housing commission recommends land value capture rule changes to boost delivery
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CIL Watch: Government consults on removal of two-stage CIL consultation requirement
Latest CIL Updates
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Havant Council - CIL draft charging schedule published
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Purbeck Council - CIL draft charging schedule submitted for examination
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Harrogate Borough Council - CIL draft charging schedule published
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Waltham Forest Council - CIL preliminary draft charging schedule published
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Poole Council - CIL examination report published
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Brighton and Hove City Council - CIL draft charging schedule submitted for examination
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Cheshire East Council - CIL examination report published
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Arun District Council - CIL preliminary draft charging schedule published
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Havering Council - CIL draft charging schedule submitted for examination
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Tower Hamlets Council - Revised CIL draft charging schedule 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
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

How the restored ability to pool developer contributions could boost regeneration
Removing a ban on combining five or more section 106 planning gain payments to pay for infrastructure will allow councils to speed up delivery on large strategic sites, experts predict.

CIL Watch: Highest CIL charge outside London passed
A community infrastructure levy (CIL) charging schedule with the highest rate outside London has passed examination.

Changes to developer contributions: the sector reacts
Proposals on developer contributions contained in this week's blizzard of policy announcements have prompted very different reactions from planning experts.

What now for the Community Infrastructure Levy, after the Budget response to recommendations to scale it back?
Proposed changes to the Community Infrastructure Levy designed to enable charging authorities to capture a greater slice of the land value uplift arising when permission is granted risk adding further levels of complexity to the system, according to experts.