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The Community Infrastructure Levy.

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On 23 October 2009 the Department of Communities and Local Government's consultation exercise in respect of the Community Infrastructure Levy ("CIL") closed.

CIL is a proposed new tariff which local planning authorities ("LPAs") may use to charge on most forms of development. The Government believes there is a need for developers to contribute further to the provision of infrastructure and that the current means of doing so through planning obligations (under Section 106 of the Town & Country Planning Act) provides only a partial means of claiming the necessary contributions required for infrastructure growth.

The Government intends to bring the finalised CIL regulations into force on 6 April 2010. This Commentary explores the current proposals and some of the controversies relating to the draft regulations.

The Levy CIL is effectively a tariff to be levied by LPAs at their option. Before an LPA can choose to charge CIL it must:

have an up-to-date development plan for its area which shows broadly the quantum, type and location of development which will be needed...

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