Community Infrastructure Levy

You will need to pay CIL if you are:

• Creating a new dwelling or residential annex (of any size).
• Increasing the gross floor area by 100 square metres or more.
• Creating new retail floor space or extending an existing premises by 100 square metres or more.

There are some exemptions when CIL is not paid:

• Minor development, that is buildings or extensions where the gross internal area of new build is less than 100 metres squared, other than where the development will comprise one or more new dwellings (including annexes) in which case the new dwellings will constitute 'Chargeable Development', irrespective of their size.
• Development of buildings into which people do not normally go, or into which they go only intermittently for the purpose of inspecting or maintaining fixed plant or machinery.
• If we have evidence to demonstrate that there are viability reasons for not levying a charge on the intended use of development, and these are reflected in its Charging Schedule through the application of a £0m2 rate.
• The development is exempt under Part 6 of the CIL Regulations (as amended).

You will need to make sure you submit the right forms, even if you are exempt from paying CIL.