Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) was introduced by the Government in 2010. The CIL is a new system of planning charges for the funding of a wide range of infrastructure.

The CIL will largely replace the existing system of Section 106 obligations.

It is up to each District Council to produce a 'Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule'. The Charging Schedule lays out the charges that will have to be paid to fund new infrastructure.

The next step is for the District Council to publish a draft Charging Schedule followed by the adoption of a final Charging Schedule after independent examination.

The latest CIL timetable can be found in the Local Development Scheme, which came into effect on the 1st May 2013. For further information, please see:

CIL Timetable - Local Development Scheme

June 2013

Mid Sussex District Council has produced a draft Charging Schedule together with a supporting Community Involvement Plan and Equalities Impact Assessement which is to be considered by the Scrutiny Committee for Planning and Economic Development on the 4th June 2013. For further information and copies of the papers, please see:

Scrutiny Committee for Planning and Economic Development - 4th June 2013 Agenda and Papers

There are several supporting documents which inform the draft Charging Schedule:

The Draft Infrastructure Plan identifies the type, location and estimated cost of the infrastructure required to support new development in Mid Sussex as set out in the proposed submission District Plan.

Draft Infrastructure Development Plan

The Viability Assessment for Community Infrastructure Levy and Affordable Housing looks at the viability of housing and commercial development in Mid Sussex. In connection with the publication of the draft Charging Schedule, a 2013 update to the Viability Assessment has been produced.

Viability Assessment for Community Infrastructure Levy and Affordable Housing (pdf, 3.5MB)
Viability Assessment 2013 Update (pdf, 264kb)

May 2013

Mid Sussex District Council published its proposed submission District Plan, along with a Sustainability Appraisal and Habitats Regulations Assessment on the 7th May 2013. For further information, please see:

Proposed Submission District Plan

Previous Stages

May 2012

Members of the new Mid Sussex District Council Scrutiny Committee for Planning and Economic Development met on 30th May 2012 to review the progress made on the District Plan and the Draft Community Infrastructure Charging Schedule. For further information, please see:

April 2012 - Consultation Feedback

Members of the Better Environment Advisory Group considered the issues raised during the consultation on the preliminary draft Charging Schedule (February-March 2012) at their meeting on the 25th April 2012. The report can be viewed using the link below:

Better Environment Advisory Group 25th April 2012 Report

February-March 2012 - Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule Consultation

A preliminary draft Charging Schedule was published for public consultation between the 9th February and the 21st March 2012 as the first step in setting a Community Infrastructure Levy in Mid Sussex. The District Council has taken into account all comments made during this consultation which will inform the publication of the Draft Charging Schedule. The preliminary draft Charging Schedule is available below: