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How will the levy be spent?

Charging authorities are required to spend the levy's revenue on what they see as the infrastructure needed to support the development of their area. The assessment of 'need' will largely by informed by the Infrastructure Delivery Plans (IDPs) published by each authority alongside their Local Plans. The levy is intended to focus on the provision of new or improved infrastructure and should not be used to remedy pre-existing deficiencies unless those deficiencies will be made more severe by new development. Chichester District Council will publish an annual CIL Infrastructure Business Plan setting out how it intends to spend monies raised through CIL.

  • Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) FAQs
    • What is the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)?
    • What are the benefits of the Community Infrastructure Levy?
    • What is infrastructure?
    • What is the relationship between CIL and planning obligations?
    • Will CIL apply to SDNP applications
    • What development is liable for CIL?
    • What counts as chargeable floor space?
    • Would CIL be chargeable on a barn conversion?
    • Who is liable to pay the levy?
    • Is VAT applied to CIL charges?
    • How will local neighbourhoods benefit from CIL?
    • Is there a mechanism for the CIL to be spent outside of the charging authority?
    • How will CIL respond to factors such as inflation?
    • How is the levy collected and can it be paid in instalments?
    • How will payment of the levy be enforced?
    • Will a development be liable to pay CIL if planning permission is granted before a CIL Implementation date is adopted?
    • Is there any relief from CIL?
    • How will the levy be spent?
    • Will affordable housing/shared ownership be liable for CIL?
    • How will CIL be monitored
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