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Record Ref : EIR 2334
Date Received : 23/07/2025
Date Completed : 14/08/2025
Organisation : Sunday Times
Application Type : Media
Category : Planning Applications
Question
• Has the local authority adopted the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and, if so, when did it adopt this tax? • How much money received via CIL payments is currently held, unspent, by the local planning authority? • How much of this sum has been allocated for infrastructure projects and how much is currently unallocated? • What is the current interest rate (%) that the local authority receives for holding unspent CIL money? • What was the monetary value of the interest accrued from unspent CIL monies for the financial year 2023/24? • Are CIL funds ring-fenced for community infrastructure projects? • Is the interest generated from unspent CIL monies directed towards the local authority’s general fund? • What is the rate (£ per square metre) that the local authority charges for CIL-liable development? • How many planning applications for main residences were liable for CIL in 2023/24? • What percentage of property developments with 10 or more residential dwellings were liable for CIL in 2023/24?
Answer
• Has the local authority adopted the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and, if so, when did it adopt this tax? YES, JUNE 2014 • How much money received via CIL payments is currently held, unspent, by the local planning authority? £261,361 • How much of this sum has been allocated for infrastructure projects and how much is currently unallocated? The remaining sum is currently unallocated. • What is the current interest rate (%) that the local authority receives for holding unspent CIL money? Information unavailable • What was the monetary value of the interest accrued from unspent CIL monies for the financial year 2023/24? Information unavailable • Are CIL funds ring-fenced for community infrastructure projects? YES, PROJECTS ON THE REG 123 LIST • Is the interest generated from unspent CIL monies directed towards the local authority’s general fund? NO • What is the rate (£ per square metre) that the local authority charges for CIL-liable development? £25 per sqm (index linked) for C3 and A3 uses. £100 per sqm for A1 use. • How many planning applications for main residences were liable for CIL in 2023/24? Six applications • What percentage of property developments with 10 or more residential dwellings were liable for CIL in 2023/24? 50% (2 out of 4). 2 developments of 10+ dwellings were able to claim Social Housing relief.