Comment
Draft CIL Consultation Information Booklet
Representation ID: 30928
Received: 09/11/2022
Respondent: Essex County Council
Section 7
ECC supports in principle reference (first paragraph) to charging authorities being able to use both CIL and S106 contributions to fund same infrastructure item. Important that if type of scheme has been identified as being funded through S106 that it does not preclude it from also receiving CIL funds. Important given reference in Section 4 to CIL giving ‘LA's greater flexibility....’, which could imply that CIL funds will only be used on wider community infrastructure and not necessarily to “top-up” funding of key strategic infrastructure. Also important given word 'likely' (third paragraph).
Section 7 - How the levy works alongside Section 106 contributions
ECC also supports in principle the reference (first paragraph) to charging authorities being able to use both CIL and S106 contributions to fund the same infrastructure item. It is important that if a type of scheme has been identified as being funded through S106 that it does not preclude it from also receiving CIL funds. This is important given the reference in Section 4 to CIL giving ‘local authorities greater flexibility to set their own priorities on projects benefitting the wider community affected by development’, which could imply that CIL funds will only be used on wider community infrastructure and not necessarily to “top-up” funding of key strategic infrastructure. It is also important given the wording (third paragraph) ‘likely’ that essential infrastructure items which are directly related to supporting the delivery of new development proposals will continue to be funded through S106 agreements.’