Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL)

Overview on what the Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) is.

Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL)

We collect money for infrastructure from new developments through the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). This is a charge based on the floorspace of new developments.

Legislation allows 15% of CIL to be spent on infrastructure or 'anything else that is concerned with addressing the demands that development places on an area'. In places with an adopted Neighbourhood Plan, this increases to 25% of CIL. This is called Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL).

NCIL may be used to deliver a wide range of local projects, including:

  • road and footpath improvements
  • tree planting
  • new or improved play spaces and facilities
  • community safety measures, for example CCTV, lighting
  • new or improved cycling facilities
  • traffic calming measures
  • improvements to school grounds and buildings
  • the improvement of local facilities like:
    • libraries
    • community centres
    • sports halls

The process for deciding how we spend NCIL is set out in our CIL Governance document. NCIL spend projects must be decided following consultation with local people.

Haringey has 9 NCIL areas:

  • Area 1: Fortis Green, Muswell Hill and Alexandra
  • Area 2: Hornsey and Stroud Green
  • Area 3: Bounds Green and Woodside
  • Area 4: Noel Park and Harringay
  • Area 5: White Hart Lane and Northumberland Park
  • Area 6: West Green, St Ann’s and Seven Sisters
  • Area 7: Bruce Grove, Tottenham Green and Tottenham Hale
  • Highgate Neighbourhood Forum Area
  • Crouch End Neighbourhood Forum Area

The Finsbury Park and Stroud Green Neighbourhood Forum is not currently recognised in the CIL Governance Document.

View an interactive map of the NCIL areas.

Click on a map area for more details.

There are different NCIL spend arrangements where a community has an adopted Neighbourhood Plan in place. In Haringey there are 3 Neighbourhood Forums:

Only Highgate currently has an adopted neighbourhood plan which means that 25% of CIL may be spent on NCIL projects.