Community Infrastructure Levy
What is CIL and will I have to pay it?
CIL was approved on 17th November 2016 and will take
effect in South Somerset on 1 April 2017. The following types of
planning applications are liable to pay CIL:
- Applications for the creation of new dwellings. With the
exception of sites within the large housing sites proposed in
Yeovil and Chard (see Local Plan)
- Applications for large out of town retail development (use
class A1).
CIL is a tariff in the form of a standard charge on the
above types of development, which in South Somerset is set by
the District Council to help the funding of infrastructure. The
principle behind CIL is that most development has some impact on
infrastructure and should therefore contribute to the cost of
providing or improving infrastructure to mitigate the impact.
CIL applies to new floor space and charges are based on the
size, type and location of the new development. Developments of
less than 100 square metres new build floor space will not be
liable to pay CIL unless they result in the creation of a new
dwelling.
Charges are calculated on Gross Internal Floor Area.
Payment of CIL is triggered by the commencement of the
development. However, larger developments may qualify to pay in
instalments as detailed within our instalment policy.
South Somerset District Council will collect the levy,
co-ordinate the spending of the funds and report this to the
community annually.
What do I do now?
If you believe your application may be CIL liable complete
and submit Form 0 CIL Additional Information Requirement Form
ASAP. If this form is not received by the Planning Office, South
Somerset District Council, Brympton Way, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2HT
we will contact you to request it. If you are unsure whether you
may have to pay CIL please contact the Planning Office on 01935
462462 or email cil@southsomerset.gov.uk
If your development is a self-build please refer to the'
Exemptions & Relief' section of this page.
How much will I pay?
CIL liable applications that receive a Decision Notice dated on
or after 1 April 2017 will be charged in accordance with the rates
set out in the CIL Charging Schedule and appendicies
South Somerset has approved an Instalment Policy.
CIL is payable when work starts on site and the rate is index
linked.
What is the CIL Process? (CIL Process Summary Flowchart)
1. You apply for planning permission.
2. At the same time, or as soon as possible afterwards, if you
believe the development may be CIL liable you complete and submit
Form 0.
3. If your application for planning permission is approved and
is deemed liable to pay CIL, SSDC will issue your planning
approval decision notice, including any planning conditions
requiring your attention and a reminder to submit
Form 1.
4. You complete and submit Form 1 to advise who will be liable to
pay the CIL (the liable party). If no-one accepts liability it will
default to the land owner(s).
5. SSDC will issue the Liability Notice (CIL calculation) to
the liable party. You are able to challenge this calculation. See
'Appeals Process' below.
6. You complete and submit any claim for Relief using
Form 2.
7. SSDC will issue you with the decision on the claim for Relief
and a revised Liability Notice.
8. You discharge all pre-commencement conditions attached to your
planning approval.
9. You complete and submit
Form 6 to advise of the proposed date of commencement of the
works.
10. SSDC will issue a Demand Notice for the CIL amount payable with
full instructions for payment, including any instalment plan you
are eligible for.
12. You pay the CIL bill.
NB The submission of all paperwork will be acknowledged by SSDC. If
no acknowledgement is received it is important that you contact
SSDC Planning at cil@southsomerset.gov.uk
before commencing any work on site.
The payment of CIL is mandatory and non-negotiable. If the above
process is not followed or you do not pay on time you may be
subject to a surcharge without further notification and any agreed
instalment plan will be withdrawn.
CIL Indexation
CIL payments must be index linked from the year that CIL was
introduced to the year that planning permissions are granted. The
index we must use is the national All-in Tender Price Index
published by the Build Cost Information Service (BCIS).
Exemptions and Relief
The relevant form for claiming relief is Form 2
NB Reliefs become null and void if a valid Commencement Notice is
not received prior to Commencement of work on site. It is your
responsibility to ensure the necessary paperwork has been received
by SSDC.
Appeals Process
It is important that you submit the CIL Questions Form 0 as soon
as possible when applying for planning permission to ensure that
your CIL liability is calculated correctly. As soon as practicable
after the grant of planning permission we will issue your CIL
Liability Notice. If you disagree with this Notice you must first
request a review under Section 113 of the CIL Regulations. To do
this, send a letter stating why you think the Liability Notice is
incorrect to cil@southsomerset.gov.uk
or send to The Planning Office, South Somerset District
Council, Brympton Way, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2HT marked 'Request
for S113 Review'. If this does not resolve the issue you may appeal
direct to the Valuation Office Agency.
The following Appeals can be made during the CIL process:
Chargeable Amount Review
Chargeable Amount Appeal
Apportionment of Liability Appeal
Charitable Relief Appeal
Surcharge Appeal
Deemed Commencement Appeal
CIL Stop Notice Appeal
Please click
here (external link) to obtain further information on the
appeals process.
How will CIL funds be spent?
The CIL Regulations require Councils to produce a list itemising
the infrastructure that CIL money will be spent on. This is called
the Regulation 123 List. SSDC's Regulation 123 List can be found
here.
Parish Councils will receive 15% of the CIL money collected in
their Parish which they can spend on anything they feel is
necessary as a result of the development that has taken place
within their parish area.
An annual report will be produced and published on our website
detailing the amount of CIL money collected, the amount spent and
the amount remaining in the 'pot'. Parish Councils will also have
to produce a report on the money they have received and spent.
Will S106 Agreements still exist?
S106 Agreements will still exist but will be scaled back to deal
mainly with the provision of affordable housing and with
predominantly site specific measures that are required to mitigate
the impact of development. In addition, there may be circumstances
where a development proposal results in the loss of an existing
facility or site feature and the Council may require the
replacement of that facility / site feature either directly by the
developer or through a financial contribution that would set out in
a S106 Agreement. It is therefore entirely possible for a
development to have a S106 Agreement in place and also have to pay
CIL.
Forms for submission with a planning application:
The complete list of CIL forms are shown below:
Detailed CIL guidance is available on the
Planning Practice Guidance website.
Contact Information:
If you require any further information or assistance with CIL
please telephone the Planning Office on 01935 462462, email cil@southsomerset.gov.uk
or write to The Planning Office South Somerset District Council,
Brympton Way, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 2HT.