If you are liable for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) you have important statutory responsibilities as set out in national legislation and guidance:
There are 6 key steps.
You can download all of the CIL forms listed here from the Planning Portal CIL forms page.
Step 1: Submit a planning application with a CIL Form
CIL Form 1 is required to be submitted with your planning application as set out in our planning validation checklist .
- CIL Form 1
- CIL Form 1 guidance note
Step 2: Planning permission and the CIL Liability Notice
When planning permission is granted, the council will issue a CIL Liability Notice, clarifying the amount of CIL that is liable for that development.
Step 3: Who is liable for CIL and the Assumption of Liability Form
Responsibility to pay CIL runs with the ownership of the land, unless another party has assumed liability. An Assumption of Liability form must be submitted to the council before the development commences.
- CIL Form 2: Assumption of Liability
- CIL Form 3: Withdrawal of Assumption of Liability
- CIL Form 4: Transfer of Assumed Liability
This step may be taken alongside any earlier steps.
Step 4: Claiming Exemption or Relief from CIL
Exemption or Relief from CIL for Social Housing, Charitable Development, Self Build, Residential Annexes or Residential Extensions must be applied for by completing the relevant form and a decision on the Exemption or Relief must be received from the council before development commences on site.
- CIL Form 7: Self Build Exemption Claim – Part 1
- CIL Form 7: Self Build Exemption Claim – Part 2
- CIL Form 8: Residential Annex Exemption Claim
- CIL Form 9: Residential Extension Exemption Claim
- CIL Form 10: Charitable and/or Social Housing Relief Claim
- CIL Form 13: Further Exemption Claim
This step may be taken alongside any earlier steps.
Step 5: Commencing development and the CIL Demand Notice
A Commencement Notice confirming the start date of the development on site must be received by the council before development is due to commence on site.
- CIL Form 6: Commencement Notice
After the commencement date the council will issue a CIL Demand Notice detailing the amount payable.
Step 6: Paying CIL
The payment will generally be due in full at the end of 60 days after the development has commenced on site. It may be possible for payment to be made in instalments if our policy allows for this.
Our instalments policy is available within the CIL Charging Schedule updated with Governance and revised Reg 123 .
If a development is liable for CIL, payment is mandatory. There are strong enforcement powers and penalties for failure to pay, including:
- stop notices
- surcharges
- late payment interest
- prison terms
Appeals
GOV.UK has information and guidance on how to appeal: