Object
Community Infrastructure Levy - Draft Charging Schedule (Nov 2014)
Representation ID: 1808
Received: 12/12/2014
Respondent: Cogent Land LLP (Cogent)
We acknowledge that the Council wishes to keep the Charging Schedule relatively simple. However, the Councils own evidence suggests that certain areas cannot support CIL rate, suggesting that an additional Charging Zone covering Market Areas 1-3 should be included with a rate of £0 per sq m. Based on all of the points set out above, we would therefore suggest that the Council undertakes the following:
*Revised viability testing incorporating the points discussed in Section 2; and
*Application of a minimum viability buffer of 40% to the maximum CIL rates to take account of the persistent under-delivery in housing and reliance on unplanned development (brownfield windfall sites).