About the Community Infrastructure Levy
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a non-negotiable financial levy we can charge on new floor space to help deliver infrastructure to support development in the Maidstone Borough Council area.
CIL is charged on each square metre of new floorspace and is measured by the Gross Internal Area (GIA). It may be charged on any new development that creates a new dwelling or additional floor space of 100 square metres or more.
Our CIL charging schedule was enforced on 1 October 2018. The levy is triggered by commencement. Payments may be made by instalment according to the adopted instalment policy.
The charge applies to the development of new homes or a change of use to a dwelling. It also applies to the following if the proposed floor space is 100 square metres or more:
- residential extensions
- residential outbuildings
- supermarkets
- convenience stores
CIL charges
Our approved charges (in place from 1 October 2018) are as follows:
| Development type/location | CIL charge per square metre |
|---|---|
| Residential (within the urban boundary) | £93 |
| Residential (outside the urban boundary) | £99 |
| Site H1 (11) Springfield, Royal Engineers Road, Maidstone | £77 |
| Retirement and extra care housing | £45 |
| Retail - wholly or mainly convenience | £150 |
| Retail - wholly or mainly comparison (outside the town centre boundary) | £75 |
| All other forms of CIL liable floorspace | £0 |
Indexation
Calculations must include an indexation rate, as set out in the regulations, in line with the RICS Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Index.
CIL rates are index-linked to track building cost inflation and reflect changes in the cost of delivering infrastructure. The indexation is calculated to track the change between the rate at the point CIL was introduced, and the rate at the point a planning permission is granted.
You can see if you’re liable and find out more about CIL on the GOV.UK website.