what is the community infrastructure levy cil 2009 06

URBAN FORUM 2009

The powers for levying the CIL were brought forward in the 2008 Planning Act and are now before parliament. The legislation will allow local authorities in England and Wales to charge a levy on most types of new development in their area. CIL charges will be based on simple formulae which relate the cost of the charge to the size and character of the development. The proceeds of the levy will be spent on local and sub-regional infrastructure to support the development of the local area, and may be pooled across local authority areas to fund cross-borough or regional projects.