Question 10

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Comment

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

Representation ID: 1744

Received: 30/01/2015

Respondent: Cogent Land LLP (Cogent)

Representation Summary:

We do not consider there to be any detriment arising from the Council making such reliefs available within policies as part of the Charging Schedule, as the Council will still retain control over the application of the policies. There are strict tests surrounding the availability and applicability of Exceptional Circumstances Relief. It would therefore only be applicable to those schemes that can justify the need for it and meet those strict tests.

Object

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

Representation ID: 1745

Received: 30/01/2015

Respondent: Cogent Land LLP (Cogent)

Representation Summary:

There may well be instances where CIL (even with a buffer) would render development, which the Council may otherwise want to support, unviable. For example, there can be instances where enabling development is permitted to support the delivery of some other planning objectives, such as ensuring the future of listed buildings or to facilitate the relocation of particular uses. With the lack of flexibility under CIL compared to Section 106, it is likely that such developments will simply not happen and important policy objectives might be undermined. It is also the case that where residential development is rendered unviable, by the cumulative impact of CIL and Section 106, that the only option open to the Council will be to negotiate on affordable housing. That may not always be the most appropriate planning balance. We urge therefore the Council to make available Exceptional Circumstances Relief from the adoption of CIL so that it may be available within the area should planning or other policy considerations indicate that would be the most desirable outcome.