The Cabinet considered a report of the Corporate Director for Place proposing the adoption of the Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule together with the associated documents.

On consideration of the report, Members acknowledged the excellent work undertaken in relation to the CIL and asked that their thanks be conveyed to the relevant officers.

Recommended:-

1. That all the modifications of the Examiner’s Report (appendix 1 to the submitted report) and the revised version of the Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule 2015 (appendix 2 to the submitted report), be approved.

2. That the Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule be adopted in the format set out in appendix 2 to the submitted report, in accordance with the Planning Act 2008 (as amended) and CIL Regulations 2010 (as amended).

3. That the following CIL associated documents be adopted:

• CIL Regulation 123 Infrastructure List, as set out in appendix 3 to the submitted report.
• CIL Instalment Policy, as set out in appendix 4 to the submitted report.
• CIL Payment in Kind and Infrastructure Payments Policy as set out in appendix 5 to the submitted report.
• Supplementary Planning Document 2: Planning Obligations 2015, as set out in appendix 6 to the submitted report.
• CIL Governance Framework, as set out in appendix 7 to the submitted report.

4. That Part 3 Schedule 3 of the Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Constitution be amended as outlined in paragraph 3.12 of the submitted report to allow provisions for CIL implementation.

5. That the Corporate Director for Place, in consultation with the Portfolio Holder for Housing, Planning and Regulatory Services, be authorised to deal with all necessary adoption documents, minor adjustments that may be required to the text and other consequential matters.

Reason for Decision

To ensure that all appropriate documentation and procedures are in place to enable the Council to collect contributions from developers through the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) to fund community infrastructure to support development. Also, to ensure that upon receipt of CIL funding there are appropriate arrangements in place in relation to reporting, allocation and spending in accordance with an adopted Regulation 123 Infrastructure List thus ensuring CIL funding can be used effectively to deliver the infrastructure.

Other Options

Not to adopt the CIL Charging Schedule and associated documents but rely on S106 planning obligations to provide infrastructure to support growth. This is not recommended for, as of April 2015, the provisions of the CIL Regulations 2010 (as amended) mean that local authorities are now more restricted on the nature of planning obligations, thus putting at risk the Council’s ability to deliver infrastructure that is required to support growth and development in the Borough.

Note:- This is a Council Function
Eligible for call-in to Place Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor:- Norman