Issue - meetings

Further to Minute 28/11/14 Councillor Geddes, Cabinet Member for Regeneration, presented a report concerning the implementation date of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), which would largely take over from Section 106 planning agreements as the primary means of obtaining a contribution from developers towards new infrastructure requirements.

He explained that due to the complexity and need to secure the authorities best interests in relation to a number of ongoing major development applications, it was proposed to put back the date of implementation from 2 March to 3 April, and in so doing allow sufficient time to conclude the planning applications referred to in the report whilst still allowing the CIL to come into force before new restrictions on the use of S106 agreements come into effect from 6 April 2015.

In supporting the recommendation Councillor Gill questioned why the original implementation date had slipped?. Councillor Geddes explained that due to the complexities of negotiations the implementation timetable was always going to be tight but that he was confident that the new date would allow for the successful conclusion of the various applications. In those circumstances, 

The Assembly resolved to revise the introduction date of the Community Infrastructure Levy rates from the previously agreed date of 2 March 2015 to 3 April 2015.