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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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CIL & Finance News
Ministers reiterate commitment to new infrastructure levy that will ‘allow greater land value capture’
Ministers have reiterated the government’s commitment to introducing a new “infrastructure levy” to replace the current system of developer contributions, which they claim will allow councils to “capture greater land value”.
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11 councils allocated DLUHC neighbourhood planning funding to boost urban take-up
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Lords back planning fee rise and development on green belt near rail stations to boost housing supply
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Government publishes First Homes section 106 guidance
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Council plans £1m in cuts to planning services as part of £55m savings
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Where the government's review of local authority planning resources has got to
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The 15 councils that will receive £11 million in government funding to deliver brownfield housing
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Government announces additional £11 million funding for brownfield land development
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Gove promises steps to ensure developers keep infrastructure funding promises
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CIL Watch: Permitted development may be subject to section 106, says Gove
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Chief planner urges councils to progress local plans and publish infrastructure funding statements
Latest CIL Updates
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East Suffolk Council - CIL draft charging schedule published
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Hart Council - CIL preliminary draft charging schedule published
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Castle Point Council - CIL draft charging schedule published
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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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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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The latest town planning policy & legislation news & updates including current government consultations and legislation in progress delivered by email
CIL In Depth
What a proposed new levy on high-rise buildings would mean for councils and developers
A proposed new levy on high-rise buildings could hinder the supply of such schemes, some observers fear, which might hit urban councils' housing delivery targets and squeeze affordable housing provision.
How we used planning tools to extend the London Underground
A funding package involving borrowing against future developer contributions and business rate increases enabled delivery of the Northern Line extension
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.
