The Director for Place submitted a written report on a proposal for the City Council to adopt the Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule.

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) was a new levy that local authorities could charge on developments in their area and the money raised could be used to support new development by funding infrastructure that the city, local communities and neighbourhoods needed.   It was introduced by the government as a means of replacing, over time, the use of Section 106 Agreements for securing financial contributions from developers.

A statutory process governed the introduction of CIL, requiring the publication of a charging schedule for consultation and a public examination.  No changes had been made following the public examination. 

The council had also consulted on a draft CIL Instalments Policy which needed to be published with the charging schedule and the council’s current Market Recovery Scheme, which provided for the application of discounts to current tariff charges would need to be rescinded when the charging schedule became operational.  

Councillor Evans presented the report.

The Assistant Director for Planning Services indicated that the proposed charging schedule was one of the lowest across the UK and included a zone which included City Centre, and parts of Millbay and Sutton Harbour where zero rates applied for residential and student accommodation applied.

Alternative options considered and reasons for the decision –

As set out in the report.

Subject to adoption of the CIL Charging Schedule and Instalments Policy by the City Council,

Agreed to –