Decision details

To agree the CIL draft Charging Schedule and the revised  S.106 Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document (draft) for public consultation

(1) To NOTE the work required on preparing a draft CIL Charging Schedule; and

(2) To AGREE the revised programme for the preparation of the Bath & North East Somerset Community Infrastructure Levy and the consequential amendment to the Local Development Scheme.

The Levy will deliver a significant contribution for charging authorities to carry out a wide range of infrastructure projects that support growth and benefit the local community.  Establishing a CIL tariff will give developers certainty on what they will have to pay and will spread the cost of providing infrastructure across a wider range of developments, including the cumulative impact of small schemes, which may not have previously contributed under s.106 arrangements. CIL is a levy on all eligible development which is different from the site specific nature of s.106 obligations. This is important as from April 2014 it will no longer be possible to pool contributions (limited to 5 schemes) gained through s.106.

Preparation of CIL is not obligatory. However, the funding that the Council can secure from new development under s.106 will be significantly scaled back from 2014 so it will be very important to have a CIL in place.