Thurston
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a planning charge, introduced by the Planning Act 2008 as a tool for local authorities in England and Wales to help deliver infrastructure to support the development of their area. It came into force on 6 April 2010 through the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010.
CIL is a levy that local authorities can choose to charge on new developments in their area. The money should be used to support development by funding infrastructure that the council, local community and neighbourhoods want.
For background information as to how CIL works please read the Planning Practice Guidance on CIL at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/community-infrastructure-levy
CIL IN MID SUFFOLK
Mid Suffolk District Council has adopted a CIL Charging Schedule which sets out the rate per square metre for charged developments which is payable on commencement of Permitted Development as well as Planning Permission development.
The Babergh and Mid Suffolk Infrastructure Team are responsible for administering the collection of CIL, payments to parish and town councils and district spending.
For an overview as to how CIL operates in Mid Suffolk please use this link to be redirected to the relevant page on the Babergh Mid Suffolk website.
CIL IN THURSTON - NEIGHBOURHOOD CIL
A portion of the CIL received by Mid Suffolk is passed to the parish or town council where development is taking place. This will be 15% without a Neighbourhood Plan in place or 25% if the parish has a Neighbourhood Plan in place. The Thurston Neighbourhood Development Plan (NDP) was passed at referendum on 12 September 2019.
Thurston Parish Council will need to decide how to spend this part of the levy and will be mindful that it has a duty to spend CIL income on providing, improving, replacing, operating or maintaining infrastructure that supports the development of the parish council area or anything else concerned with addressing the demands that development places on the area. The CIL Regulations 2010 as amended provide for the parish council to spend the CIL income they receive from the District on either:
Given the potential for CIL monies, it is advisable for Parish Councils to develop a Parish Infrastructure Investment Plan (PIIP). Thurston Parish Council first adopted a PIIP in October 2019 following the adoption of the Thurston Neighbourhood Development Plan in October 2019. The PIIP will be used to help the council to identify and priorities the infrastructure needs of the community and their future decisions.
