Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

[estimated] Ended on the 8 September 2014
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Section 6 Comments, Response and Next Steps

Responding to this consultation

6.1 Once you have looked through the Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule and associated documents (Viability Study, Viability Addendum Note and IDP) please send us your comments. Please be aware that your comments will be published on the Council's website together with your name.

The consultation period runs for a 6 week period from 28 July 2015.

The deadline for receipt of comments is 5pm on 7 September 2014.

6.2 The CIL Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule and associated documents are also available at the Civic Centre, on the Council's website and in libraries in the Borough.

6.3 Your views are important to us, and we recognise that the planning system is not always easy to understand and find your way around. We want to make sure that as many people as possible have an opportunity to have their say as the new Community Infrastructure Levy is prepared. You can contact us using one of the following methods:

The key questions on which we invite your comments are:

1. Do you agree with the contents of the IDP and does the evidence show that there is a sufficient funding gap and justification to introduce a CIL?

2. Do you agree with the assumptions, methodology and conclusions of the Viability Study? If you disagree please explain reasons and justification for any alternatives.

3. Do you agree with the rates outlined in Table 9. If not, please provide a justification and evidence in relation to any proposed alternatives.

4. Are there any significant uses that we have missed out from Table 9 that should be included? If yes, please provide reasons why considered significant.

5. Do you agree with the proposed zones as shown in Figure 2. If not, please provide reasons why and suggested alternatives.

6. Do you consider that the draft Instalment Policy is reasonable? If not, why not?

7. Do you agree that the Council's interpretation of the legislation regarding exemptions and relief is correct?

8. Do you consider that the Council should offer discretionary charitable relief (in addition to mandatory relief)? If yes, in what circumstances would discretionary charitable relief be justified?

9. Do you consider that the Council should offer discretionary social housing relief (in addition to mandatory relief)? If yes, in what circumstances would discretionary social housing relief be justified?

10. Do you consider that the Council should offer discretionary relief in exceptional circumstances? If yes, what exceptional circumstances do you think would justify relief?

11. Do you have any other comments on the PDCS or evidence base documents? Please provide reasoning with your answers.

Stages of consultation through to adoption

6.4 The Council will carry out a number of steps before introducing the charging schedule to ensure that responses received are taken into account. This Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule is Stage 1 in the process. The stages to get to adoption and preliminary dates are as follows:

Preliminary Dates

Consultation on the Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule (PDCS) and associated documents (Viability Study, IDP and SPD2 Refresh)

July-September 2014

Consultation on Draft Charging Schedule (DCS)

November-December 2014

Submission of Draft Charging Schedule to Secretary of State for examination

January 2015

Independent Examination

March 2015

Inspector's Report

April 2015

Adoption of Charging Schedule by Southend Borough Council

June 2015


Relevant document links

CIL preliminary draft charging schedule, Infrastructure Development Plan, Viability Study and other associated Southend Borough Council CIL documents

http://www.southend.gov.uk/info/200160/local_planning_framework/483/community_infrastructure_levy_cil

Planning Portal - CIL information web page

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/planning/applications/howtoapply/whattosubmit/cil

Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) - CIL information web page

https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/giving-communities-more-power-in-planning-local-development/supporting-pages/community-infrastructure-levy

Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) - February 2014 CIL guidance

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/cil/cil_guidance_main.pdf

Planning Advisory Service (PAS) - CIL information web page

www.pas.gov.uk/3-community-infrastructure-levy-cil

The Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/948/contents/made

The Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2011

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/987/contents/made

The Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2012

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/2975/contents/made

The Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2013

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/982/contents/made

The Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2014

www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/385/contents/made

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