Issue - items at meetings - Community Infrastructure levy

Report of the Strategic Director, Place (copy attached).

2.1             That the Cabinet Member for Planning, Employment, Economy & Regeneration approves the production of a Community infrastructure Levy charging schedule and that this be brought forward for consultation alongside the production of the City Plan with a view to adopting the charging schedule as council policy.

57.1               The Cabinet Member considered a report of the Strategic Director, Place concerning proposals for a Community Infrastructure Levy charging schedule to raise funds from developers undertaking new building projects in their area to fund a wide range of infrastructure that is needed as a result of development.

57.2               The Cabinet Member explained that there would still be an important role for site specific planning obligations (section 106 agreements) with developers to deal with specific site impacts. She advised that the CIL would be prepared in parallel with the City Plan.

57.3               In response to a question from Councillor Morgan regarding appeals against the CIL, the Strategic Planning & Monitoring Manager confirmed that once set the CIL would be mandatory, with no right of appeal.

57.4               Councillor C Theobald questioned whether the CIL would bring in more funding that the section 106 regime and advised that the council had to be careful not to deter developers.

57.5               The Strategic Planning & Monitoring Manager explained that section 106 contributions would be rolled back to some extent, but would still play a significant role. The CIL would raise more money than the section 106 regime, but would be set with development viability across the whole city in mind.

57.6               The Head of Planning & Public Protection advised that the purpose of the CIL was to unlock development potential by providing the necessary infrastructure. He added that the council would consult widely before setting finalising the charging schedule.

57.7               RESOLVED - That, having considered the information and the reasons set out in the report, the following recommendations be accepted:

(1)         That the Cabinet Member for Planning, Employment, Economy & Regeneration approves the production of a Community infrastructure Levy charging schedule and that this be brought forward for consultation alongside the production of the City Plan with a view to adopting the charging schedule as council policy.