Community infrastructure levy (cil)
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a charge which can be levied by local authorities on new development. It only applies in areas where a local authority has consulted on and approved a charging schedule which sets out those charges
- Design stage
- Co-design
- Tags
- levy local plan
- Also known as
- CIL, CIL charging zones, CIL rates, CIL index
- Discussion
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- Last updated
- 6 January 2025
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What is the 'Community infrastructure levy (cil)' consideration?
The Community Infrastructure Levy is a charge which can be levied by local authorities on new development in their area. It is an important tool for local authorities to use to help them deliver the infrastructure needed to support development in their area. The levy only applies in areas where a local authority has consulted on, and approved, a charging schedule which sets out its levy rates and has published the schedule on its website. LPA's can set different rates for different development uses, and can also have a list of exemptions.
There can be multiple levels of CIL in an area. For example, in London there is 1. a Mayoral CIL (set by GLA) 2. authority level CIL (set by the LPA)
In this case, the GLA and LPAs (who have opted-in) are charging authorities and LPAs are collecting authorities
Is there legislation that defines 'Community infrastructure levy (cil)'?
Yes
What is the legislation that defines 'Community infrastructure levy (cil)'?
The Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010
Which organisations do we think should publish the data?
Local authorities
Is the Community infrastructure levy (cil) a trigger?
Yes
What needs to be done because Community infrastructure levy (cil) has acted as the trigger?
Applicants will be required to pay CIL on certain developments in line with what is set out within the charging schedule of the relevant LPA. The applicant will then be required to fill out the relevant forms from: https://www.planningportal.co.uk/planning/policy-and-legislation/CIL/download-the-forms
Is the Community infrastructure levy (cil) something to consult during plan making?
Yes
Provide information about when Community infrastructure levy (cil) is used during plan making
When planning for growth, infrastructure delivery is an important element of the Local Plan process. Additionally, there are likely to be viability considerations relevant when preparing the Viability Assessment for the Local Plan.
Is there any Community infrastructure levy (cil) data already available?
No
Do we think the data should come from a single source?
No
Will a data standard be required?
Yes
Research
Do we understand the lifecycle of a Community infrastructure levy (cil)?
Yes
Document a stage of the high-level lifecycle of a Community infrastructure levy (cil)
- Adopting
- Charging
- Collecting
Where will or should the data be used?
The data can be used to determine if CIL is payable in a local authority district or area.
The data can be used to calculate how much CIL is payable
What other planning considerations does it interact with?
Planning authorities can set CIL rates based on the use class (which is a planning consideration)
What are the planning needs for this data?
There are a number of planning use cases for CIL charging zones, including for the development management process where developers/applicants etc will be required to calculate the CIL rate which will be required as part of a development. This will depend on the use and floorspace of development. LPA planning officers will then be required to verify that this has been calculated accurately.
CIL is also an important consideration when plan-making, to ensure that growth coming forward will be supported by sufficient infrastructure, and that an appropraite balance is being achieved in terms of viability and sufficient funding for infrastructure.
What are some potential uses of Community infrastructure levy (cil) data?
To know which planning authorities have opted into CIL.
To know what stage an LPA is at with adopting their CIL charging schedule.
To easily be able to find the CIL schedule (legal instrument).
To be able to understand the CIL rates/levies in an area.
To be able to calculate the amount of CIL payable for a development
What's the value of adding Community infrastructure levy (cil) data to the platform?
Service builders will be able to incorporate CIL data and rates into their services. This will allow them to do things like calculate the CIL payable for a development before the application is submitted, helping to assess the viability of a development.
It will also be easier for analysts to track which LPAs have opted into CIL.