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Community Infrastructure Levy

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) was introduced nationally on 6 April 2010 as a mechanism for the collection of developer contributions. The levy can apply to every new dwelling and commercial development, and can only be spent on providing infrastructure to support development within that authority’s area.

Section 106 (S106) agreements will be scaled back from April 2014.

Medway Council is committed to become a CIL Charging Authority (CA) prior to April 2014.

A viability assessment (pdf 617KB) has been carried out. This has provided evidence on which to base the proposed charges. CIL is intended to encourage development growth. The rates to be charged must strike an appropriate balance between securing additional investment for infrastructure to support development, and the potential economic effect of imposing the levy.

A consultation was undertaken on the preliminary draft charging schedule (pdf 1,0006KB) between 1 March and 5pm on 19 April 2013.

A schedule of comments received and Medway Council's responses (pdf 136KB) has been published and is available for download.

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What happens next?

The draft charging schedule will be amended, as appropriate, to address issues raised during this consultation.

Another consultation will be carried out on the draft charging schedule. This is likely to be in tandem with consultation on a draft Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) on Developer Contributions.

Any representations received on this second consultation will be reviewed, and published on line with the council’s responses.

The draft charging schedule will be submitted, with other relevant documents (e.g. infrastructure plan, viability assessment) to a public examination. The Inspector will decide if there is sufficient evidence to support the draft charging schedule.

If the Inspector decides that there is evidence to support the charging schedule, then the Inspector will inform Medway Council that they can become a CIL Charging Authority (CA) and implement CIL.

Medway Council will publish on line the date on which it intends to become a Charging Authority. The timescale should enable adequate time for any unsigned Section 106 Agreements to be completed.

Procedure Estimated date
Representations/responses published on line May 2013
Consultation on Draft Charging Schedule Mid June – end July 2013
 Submission for CIL examination August 2013
 Public Examination October 2013
 Approval for adoption at Full Council

23 January 2014

 Adoption of CIL Charging Authority status 1 April 2014

 

For more information contact S106/CIL Officer by telephone: 01634 331594 or by email: S106@medway.gov.uk

Write to: S106/CIL Officer, Medway Council, Gun Wharf, Dock Road, Chatham, Kent ME4 4TR

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