Planning policy 

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a charge on new buildings and extensions to help pay for supporting infrastructure. This new charge replaces the section 106 tariff, but section 106 agreements (s106) will still be used for the specific impacts of a development (such as a new access road) and for affordable housing.

Unlike s106, CIL is non-negotiable and collection is purely an administrative process. This gives some certainty to developers who can calculate the charge and factor it into schemes from an early stage.

The council consulted on the Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule between the 27 February and 10 April 2012. This is the first step in working towards adopting a CIL Charging Schedule, under Section 15 of the CIL Regulations. All comments received, and the Council's response to these, are available to view by clicking on the attached link below.  

The Council is consulting on its Draft Charging Schedule from 15 March to 26 April 2013, under Section 16 of the CIL Regulations. All comments received will be fully considered before the draft charging schedule is submitted to the Secretary of State prior to an examination in public (EIP).

The schedule sets out the council's proposed rates of CIL, how it will be calculated and where it intends to make certain exemptions.  When the Draft Charging Schedule is submitted for CIL examination, it must be backed up with evidence on economic viability and infrastructure planning including: 

• The adopted Local Development Framework Core Strategy and Site Specific Allocations 
• London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Community Infrastructure Plan 2012/13 – 2025/26
• Economic Viability Assessment, Affordable Housing and Community Infrastructure Levy/S106, GVA January 2012

The following documents are available to view:

• London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Draft Charging Schedule January 2013
• Adopted Core Strategy
• Adopted Site Specific Allocations Development Plan Document
• Adopted Barking Town Centre Area Action Plan
• London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Community Infrastructure Plan 2012-13 - 2025-26
• Economic Viability Assessment, Affordable Housing and Community Infrastructure Levy/S106, GVA January 2012
• CIL Economic Viability Study: addendum on Retail, GVA September 2012
• London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Draft Charging Schedule Charging Zones Map
• London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule February 2012
• Responses to the Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule

These documents are also available to view at: Barking Town Hall, 1 Town Square, Barking, IG11 7LU; Civic Centre, Dagenham, RM10 7BN; and all public libraries in the borough during normal opening hours.

The Draft Charging Schedule is open for consultation between 15 March and 26 April 2013. All comments should be received in writing by 5pm on 26 April 2013, when the consultation will close.

Comments can be submitted via e-mail to planningpolicy@lbbd.gov.uk or by post to:
London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, Regeneration and Economic Development, Planning Policy Team, Barking Town Hall, Room 104, 1 Town Square, Barking, IG11 7LU.

Representations may be accompanied by a request to be notified at a specified address of any of the following:

i. That the draft charging schedule has been submitted to the examiner in accordance with section 212 of PA 2008;
ii. The publication of the recommendations of the examiner and the reasons for those recommendations; and
iii. The approval of the charging schedule by the charging authority.

For any queries please call Claire Adams on 020 8227 5274 or the Planning Policy team on 020 8724 8097. You can also send your query by e-mail to claire.adams@lbbd.gov.uk or planningpolicy@lbbd.gov.uk

Please note that comments cannot be treated as confidential. They will be made available as public information.

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham will adopt the Mayoral instalment policy which has been prepared in accordance with Regulation 69B of the Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2011. 
 
The Council will allow payment of CIL by instalments according to the total amount  of the liability as follows: 

Amount of CIL Liability	Number of Instalments	Payment Periods and Amounts
Any amount less than £500,000	No instalments	Total amount payable within 60 days of commencement of development
Any amount equal or greater than £500,000	Two instalments	The greater of £500,000 or half the total payment payable within 60 days of commencement of development   The balance payable within 240 days of commencement of development

 

From 1 April 2012, the Mayor of London has been operating a CIL throughout Greater London.  In Barking and Dagenham the charge is £20 per square metre. The London Borough of Barking and Dagenham collects the Mayoral CIL within this borough.

For more information on how the Mayoral CIL affects you and your planning application please refer to our Submitting a planning application web page.

For more information on the London Wide CIL please refer to the Mayor of London Community Infrastructure Levy web page.

CIL charges are based on simple formulae which relate to the size and character of the development paying it. CIL applies to the net increase in gross internal floor area (GIA) after allowing for any demolition, and is payable on most developments over 100sqm or where a new dwelling is created.

CIL rates will be clearly set out in a charging schedule and may vary by area and use. Under the CIL regime, all but the very smallest developments will contribute towards coping with the extra pressure put on services.

In order for the council to be able to calculate the charge, applicants must provide information about the GIA of buildings before and after development, when they submit their planning application, or the application will be invalid.

If CIL applies, the council will calculate the amount and show this on a Liability Notice which will be issued along with the Decision Notice.

Three types of buildings do not pay any CIL. These are:

• Buildings into which people don’t normally go, or only go in to perform maintenance, for example, pump houses or electrical substations;
• Affordable housing; and
• Development by charities for charitable purposes.