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Examination In Public (EIP)
A free seminar was held on 14 October 2011 for
applicants and developers to learn more about the CIL
charges.
Draft Charging Schedule – submitted for independent
examination
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) (as set out in the
Planning Act 2008) is a new system of developer contributions and
is intended to supplement other public sector funding streams to
ensure that new community infrastructure (such as schools and
health care facilities) can be provided to keep pace with
population growth. CIL is set locally and will become a standard
charge per square metre applied to all developments, with the
exception of social housing, buildings used by charities and
buildings into which people do not normally go, or go only for
routine maintenance of plant or equipment. The charge will be
imposed at the time planning permission is granted and normally be
paid at the commencement of development.
CIL will replace Section 106 contributions for general types of
community infrastructure, however Section 106 will still be used
for site specific mitigation measures that are required to make a
development acceptable (such as a new access road) as well as for
affordable housing provision.
CIL is to be paid according to a Charging Schedule prepared by
the Charging Authority. In February and March 2011 London Borough
of Redbridge consulted on a Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule.
Following consideration of all the representations it received, the
Council published a Draft Charging Schedule for further
consultation between 10 May and 10 June 2011. In light of the
formal representations received during the draft consultation, the
draft charging schedule was formally submitted on 22nd June
2011 to the Planning Inspectorate for independent examination, in
accordance with section 212 of the Planning Act 2008.
Geoff Salter BA MRTPI was appointed by
London Borough of Redbridge as the independent Examiner to conduct
the examination.
He formally submitted his final report on 9 September 2011
and recommended that the Redbridge Charging Schedule be
approved in its published form. The Council anticipate that the CIL
Charging Schedule be considered by full Council for implementation
at its meeting in November 2011.
CIL Examiners
Report (PDF 132KB).
Examination
The Examiner has compiled the following questions, which
will be dealt with via written representations only.
Examiners
questions-August 2011 (PDF 7 KB).
The Council has submitted the following response to the
Examiners questions.
Response to
CIL Examination Question 1 (PDF 34 KB).
Response to
CIL Examination Question 2 (PDF 30 KB).
Response to
CIL Examination Question 3 (PDF 24 KB).
Response to
CIL Examination Question 4 (PDF 88 KB).
Response to
CIL Examination Question 5 (PDF 21 KB).
Response to
CIL Examination Question 6 (PDF 18 KB).
Community Infrastructure Draft Charging Schedule
Community
Infrastructure Levy-Draft Charging Schedule (PDF 44KB).
The Charging Schedule must be informed by appropriate evidence
which should include:
An “up to date” development plan, ie the Local Development
Framework (LDF). Redbridge has one of the most advanced and
complete LDFs in the country and so is in a strong position to
bring forward CIL.
Appendix A: Redbridge Local Development Framework
- Infrastructure planning consistent with Government guidance in
the form of Planning Policy Statement 12 – Redbridge published a
Community Infrastructure Plan (CIP) in December 2009 to set out the
amount and cost of infrastructure required to support growth in the
LDF (ie a minimum of 9,050 additional homes between 2007 and 2017).
The CIP also set out three potential options for a Community
Infrastructure Levy. The CIP is an evolving document and is
regularly updated in light of continuous dialogue with service
providers – the latest January 2011 update is also set out
below.
Appendix B:
- Redbridge CIP
(December 2009) (PDF 1 MB)
- Redbridge CIP
(January 2011 update) (PDF 2 MB).
- A broad assessment of the potential impact of CIL on the
viability of development – this has been carried out independently
by BNP Paribas Real Estate. Government guidance says that the levy
should not be set so high as to stifle development, nor should it
be set so low that insufficient funds are available for
infrastructure.
Appendix C:
Community
Infrastructure Levy Viability Assessment (PDF 392 KB)
- In addition to the above, Redbridge has also published an
Addendum document which explains the impact of recent changes in
Government policy and legislation as it relates to CIL and the
Mayor of London’s own proposals for a CIL to help fund Crossrail.
The Addendum also summarises each of the representations received
on the Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule and the Draft Charging
Schedule, stating how the Council responded to them. In this way
the Addendum forms part of the evidence base and the Regulation
19(b) statement relating to formal representation.
Appendix D:
Addendum June
2011 (PDF 260 KB)
Copies of all the representations received during the draft
consultation can be viewed below:
Representations
Received Under Regulation 17 (PDF 2.9 MB)
In light of this preparatory work it is proposed that the
Redbridge CIL will be set at a flat rate of £70/m² for all types of
development across the borough.
Where can I see a printed copy of the documents?
Hard copies of the Draft Charging Schedule along
with the Community Infrastructure Plan, the Economic Viability
Assessment and Addendum are available for public inspection at the
Council’s One Stop Shop (Lynton House, High Road, Ilford), and all
libraries during opening times.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to
contact the Planning Policy Team on 020 8708 2072.
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