2011 07 community infrastructure levy

© Urban Forum 2011

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a capital cost (or planning charge) that will be payable by developers and contribute towards the cost of local and sub-regional infrastructure that the council or local community have identified such as new schools, health centres, and parks. Local authorities will be able (but are not required) to levy the charge throughout England and Wales on most new developments in their area and whilst local authorities can continue to enter into Section 106 agreements (or planning obligations); the aim of CIL is to provide greater flexibility in the deployment of financial resources than the former s106 agreements had enabled.