Decision details

The Cabinet will be asked to consider proposals to allow for consultation on the Community Infrastructure Levy Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule which is a new system of developer contributions intended to supplement other public sector revenue streams

The Cabinet Member for Regeneration presented a report on proposals for the Council to set a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). 

The Cabinet Member advised on the benefits of moving to a CIL regime and confirmed that a CIL would largely take over from Section 106 planning agreements as the primary means of obtaining a contribution from developers towards new infrastructure requirements as a consequence of new developments.  It was noted that affordable housing would continue to be delivered through Section 106 agreements and the Cabinet Member referred to the approach that had been taken in this regard in the proposed CIL charging schedule, as well as the processes and timetable for implementation and associated consultation requirements.

Cabinet agreed:

  (i)  The Community Infrastructure Levy Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule, attached at Appendix 1 to the report, for consultation; and

  (ii)  The draft Barking and Dagenham Infrastructure Plan for New Development and the Barking and Dagenham 2011 Community Infrastructure Levy and Section 106 / Affordable Housing Economic Viability Assessment for publication.