Community infrastructure levy: affordable housing and 'meaningful' amount for local communities
Letters to Chief Planning Officers
Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Series
Letters to Chief Planning Officers
Abstract
Explains changes to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL), a charge on new developments to support the infrastructure needed. The UK Government has decided that, for Wales, the 'meaningful amount' is 15% of CIL revenues and this should be passed on to Community Councils. Also explains local planning authorities should continue to consider best practice in using Section 106 agreements to help develop affordable houses in line with Local Development Plan (LDP) policies.
History
Dated: 8 April 2013.
Subjects
- Strategic planning
- Planning control, England and Wales
- Planning control
- Planning and development
Publisher History
The Welsh Government is the devolved government for Wales. They publish a number of strategies, policies, consultation papers, circulars, leaflets and posters. Previously known as Welsh Assembly Government.
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