Agenda item

The Economic Growth Manager submitted a report to update Members on the introduction of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), and to seek approval for the introduction of a CIL Exceptional Circumstances Relief Policy.

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) allows the council to mandate contributions from developers towards providing essential infrastructure that is needed to support new developments in the borough. In October 2015 Council approved the introduction of a CIL Charging Schedule, Infrastructure List and Instalments Policy, which came into force on1April 2016.  Since the introduction of CIL, it had become apparent that CIL could result in a very small number of developments with complex development and planning issues becoming unviable, which could in turn create delays in the regeneration of key development sites across the borough. 

The report set out details of a proposed exceptions policy which would allow the council to determine, on a case by case basis, whether there was a justification for setting aside the CIL requirement in such exceptional cases.

RESOLVED –

1.   That Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Exceptional Circumstances Relief Policy, as set out in Appendix 1 of the officer’s report be approved and implemented.

2.   That authority to make decisions on applications for exceptional circumstances relief be delegated to the council’s Planning Committee.