Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
DECISION TAKEN:
Cabinet Recommended to Full Council:
a) The Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule (Appendix A) is adopted with a target implementation date of 01 October 2025
b) The Instalment Policy (Appendix B) is adopted with a target implementation date of 01 October 2025.
c) Delegate authority to the Assistant Director (Planning), in consultation with Executive Member, for any necessary further minor editorial changes to the Charging Schedule or Instalment Policy and a change to the implementation date if necessary.
d) Governance options and arrangements for the priorities and spending of ‘Strategic CIL’ receipts be brought to CPPP and Cabinet in the next 12 months.
e) The ‘Neighbourhood Proportion’ of CIL be set at 25% (uncapped) for all Parish and Town Councils regardless of whether a Neighbourhood Plan in in place.
REASON FOR THE DECISION
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) was introduced by the government in 2010 as a mechanism to fund the infrastructure required to deliver Local Plan growth strategies. It allows local authorities to raise funds from developers undertaking new building projects. The money can be used to fund a wide range of infrastructure, such as transport schemes, schools, community facilities, parks and leisure facilities, which are needed as a result of development taking place
Publication date: 06/03/2025
Date of decision: 04/03/2025
Decided at meeting: 04/03/2025 - Cabinet