The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
Case reference FOI2025/00911
Received 23 July 2025
Published 6 May 2026
Last amended 6 May 2026
Request
Has the local authority adopted the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and, if so, when did it adopt this tax? * How much money received via CIL payments is currently held, unspent, by the local planning authority? * How much of this sum has been allocated for infrastructure projects and how much is currently unallocated? * What is the current interest rate (%) that the local authority receives for holding unspent CIL money? * What was the monetary value of the interest accrued from unspent CIL monies for the financial year 2023/24? * Are CIL funds ring-fenced for community infrastructure projects? * Is the interest generated from unspent CIL monies directed towards the local authority’s general fund? * What is the rate (£ per square metre) that the local authority charges for CIL-liable development? * How many planning applications for main residences were liable for CIL in 2023/24? * What percentage of property developments with 10 or more residential dwellings were liable for CIL in 2023/24?
Response
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