Issue - meetings

Mrs Tay Arnold, the Planning Projects Delivery Manager (Strategic Planning), presented the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Administration and Engagement to the Committee.

It was noted that:

·  The distribution of CIL money was 15% for areas without a made neighbourhood plan (capped at £100 per dwelling per annum) or 25% where there was a made neighbourhood plan in place and which was made before a relevant planning permission first permits development.

·  A process map had identified options for Parish Councils depending on their circumstances and their ability/wish to hold CIL money.

·  To assist all Parish Councils and Neighbourhood Forums in making best use of their receipts, they would be encouraged to identify the priorities for their area and produce and publish on their website a Parish/Neighbourhood Forum CIL Infrastructure spend plan.

·  A workshop was being arranged to brief both Members and Parish Councils about the CIL. The workshop would discuss the administration processes of CIL, such as the collection of CIL and the passing and spending of money to Parish Councils and Neighbourhood Forums.

·  Another workshop would be arranged to discuss issues and governance surrounding the spending of the larger strategic CIL money.

In response to questions from the Committee, Mrs Arnold replied that:

·  CIL was liable on development from the day planning permission first permits that chargeable development. CIL would therefore apply to all relevant applications determined from 1 October 2018.

·  CIL payments to Parish Councils and Neighbourhood Forums could be paid up to twice a year.

·  The first payment which would be made to Parish Councils or Neighbourhood Forums would be 28 April 2019 and so there was still plenty of time to brief them.

In response to a question from the Committee Mr Mark Egerton, the Strategic Planning Manager, replied that the Council had the ability to utilise payment in kind, subject to several conditions, in lieu of the CIL contribution.

The Committee agreed that the first recommendation be updated to enable Officers to continue to develop both the administrative and governance arrangements for the CIL and also the second recommendation  be updated to reflect the inclusion of Borough Councillors in the engagement process.

RESOLVED: That Officers be instructed to:

1.  Continue to develop administrative and governance arrangements for the CIL;

2.  Engage with all interested parties, both internal Council departments, parishes, Borough Councillors and the public, where relevant prior to the agreed implementation date; and

3.  Ensure that infrastructure providers are aware of the CIL and the impact it will have on infrastructure requests under s106.

Voting: For – 8    Against – 0 Abstentions – 1