Issue - meetings

To consider the head of planning’s report. 

Cabinet considered the head of planning’s report on the review of the community infrastructure levy charging schedule.  The item was introduced by the cabinet member for corporate services and transformation. Cabinet was informed that the community infrastructure levy was the key mechanism to support new development alongside section 106 contributions. The existing Community Infrastructure Levy rates did not support sufficient funds for the existing infrastructure. The new rates were variable and could generate approximately £6 million additional revenue.

Cabinet expressed support towards the amount of work that had gone into the review and also the positive contributions that the additional income would provide to the communities. Questions were raised in relation to ward member input and Cabinet were informed in response that there had been a discussion on this internally. It was clarified that the report also referenced engaging ward level councillors. The cabinet member for corporate services and transformation expressed the view that this should be discussed further by Cabinet once feedback from consultation had been received.

RESOLVED to:

a)          agree the proposed new Community Infrastructure Levy rates, as set out in Table 1 to the head of planning’s report to Cabinet on 18 December 2020;

b)          agree that the Draft Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule and draft Developer Contributions Supplementary Planning Document are published for public consultation for a four-week period;

c)          authorise the head of planning, in consultation with the Cabinet member for corporate services and transformation, to make any necessary further minor changes to the Draft Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule and associated maps and the supplementary planning document;

d)          agree that, following public consultation, to authorise the head of planning, in consultation with the Cabinet member for corporate services and transformation, to consider all representations made, make any necessary amendments to the Draft Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule, and submit the document and associated information for independent examination.