- Enforced by
- Local Authority
- Status
- Amended (in force with amendments)
- Penalty ceiling
- Imprisonment 2 of 84 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 6 carry different penalties and 76 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Plus 37 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
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Employer — also bound by 682 other Acts
What it requires
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
INTRODUCTORY
1 of 3 sections shown- Pay the Community Infrastructure Levy on liable developmentsAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities may charge a Community Infrastructure LevyLocal authority
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
DEFINITION OF KEY TERMS
0 of 7 sections shown7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
CHARGING SCHEDULES
12 of 22 sections shown- Provide a detailed charging schedule for your CIL chargesAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must balance infrastructure needs with development viabilityLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must consult on new or revised CIL charging schedulesLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must publish and consult on draft CIL charging schedulesLocal authority
- Submit written feedback on draft charging schedules before the deadlineAny Person
- You may comment on or challenge a draft CIL charging scheduleAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must notify the public if a CIL charging schedule is withdrawnLocal authority
- Submit draft charging schedule and related documents to the CIL examinerEmployer
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Charging authority must submit documents for examination and notify publicLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Examiner must consider all submitted comments on the draft CIL scheduleStatutory regulator
- Submit request to be heard at CIL examinationAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must allow you to be heard during CIL examinationsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Charging authority must publish and notify of examiner’s recommendationsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must notify parties of corrected examiner recommendationsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must publish and advertise approved CIL charging schedulesLocal authority
10 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
LIABILITY
2 of 9 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Collecting authority must acknowledge CIL liability noticesLocal authority
- Submit liability transfer notice for CILAny Person
- Transfer your CIL liability to another personAny Person
7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
CHARGEABLE AMOUNT
1 of 1 section shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must calculate Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) chargesLocal authority
EXEMPTIONS AND RELIEF
7 of 29 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Charging authority must publish and notify policy for charitable CIL reliefLocal authority
- Notify the council if you lose your CIL charitable relief eligibilityResponsible Person
- Notify authority and repay CIL if charitable relief is lostAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must notify and publish social housing relief policiesLocal authority
- Notify the collecting authority of land disposal before occupationLandlord
- Notify the local authority when selling land that has social housing reliefAny Person
- Submit self-build confirmation form after project completionAny Person
- Submit self‑build housing confirmation form within 6 monthsAny Person
- Notify local authority if residential annexe exemption is disqualifiedResponsible Person
- Notify local authority of disqualifying event for self-build exemptionResponsible Person
22 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
APPLICATION OF CIL
6 of 13 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Charging authority must pass CIL funds to local parish or community councilsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local councils must spend CIL funds on local infrastructure and developmentLocal authority
- Pay CIL to local council on timeTrader
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must spend CIL funds on infrastructureLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local councils must publish and submit annual CIL income and spending reportsLocal authority
- Prepare an annual CIL report for the financial yearAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must publish an annual CIL income and spending reportLocal authority
7 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
ADMINISTRATION
12 of 28 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Collecting authority must determine when CIL chargeable development commencedLocal authority
- Request suspension of CIL demand and notify when works startAny Person
- Request a suspension of CIL payments for phased developmentsAny Person
Fine up to £2,500
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must publish CIL instalment policies on their websitesLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Collecting authority must serve CIL demand notices on liable personsLocal authority
- Pay Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) within 60 days or per instalment policyAny Person
- Provide information requested by the local authority for CIL deferralAny Person
- Provide requested information to the collecting authority within 14 daysAny Person
- Pay Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) to the collecting authorityTrader
- Provide written agreement and evidence when using infrastructure payment for CILAny Person
- Agree infrastructure payments in kind to offset CIL liabilityAny Person
- Notify infrastructure payment policy changesAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must publish policies for accepting infrastructure paymentsLocal authority
- Pay charging authority for CIL collected on its behalfAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Collecting authorities must transfer CIL payments to charging authoritiesLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Credit previously paid CIL against new liability on requestLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authority must consider and respond to CIL deferral requests within 40 daysLocal authority
16 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
ENFORCEMENT
12 of 33 sections shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Collecting authority must impose surcharge for late commencement notice and notify ownersLocal authority
- Pay interest on late Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) paymentsAny Person
- Pay interest on late payments under CIL RegulationsAny Person
- Pay any outstanding CIL charge immediatelyAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must issue a warning notice before stopping developmentLocal authority
- Register CIL stop notices within 14 daysAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must register CIL stop notices in the public registerLocal authority
- Breach a CIL stop noticeAny Person
- Fail to comply with a CIL stop noticeAny Person
Unlimited fine
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must send a reminder notice before seeking a liability orderLocal authority
- Willful refusal to pay Community Infrastructure LevyAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Magistrates’ courts must follow specific composition and evidence rulesTribunal / Court
- Pay CIL within 21 days of enforcement noticeAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must follow specific procedures to enforce land chargesLocal authority
- Pay any outstanding CIL owed by a deceased’s estateAny Person
- Pay outstanding CIL debts and interest from a deceased person's estateDirector or Officer
- Obstruct authorised entry for Community Infrastructure Levy inspectionAny Person
- Obstruct authorised inspection of landAny Person
Fine up to £1,000
- Supply false or misleading CIL informationAny Person
- Supply false or misleading information to CIL authoritiesAny Person
21 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
APPEALS
2 of 12 sections shown- Request a review of a CIL charge within 28 daysAny Person
- Request a review of your Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) calculationAny Person
- Submit CIL appeals in writing using the correct formApplicant
- Submit a written appeal using the prescribed formAny Person
10 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Reporting and monitoring on CIL and planning obligations
3 of 3 sections shown- Publish an annual CIL funding statement onlineAny Person
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must publish an annual infrastructure funding statementLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Parish councils must publish annual Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) reportsLocal authority
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local Authority must publish an annual CIL rate summaryLocal authority
PLANNING OBLIGATIONS
0 of 2 sections shown2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
MISCELLANEOUS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
0 of 8 sections shown8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
Schedules
1 of 15 shownOther duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must publish an annual infrastructure funding statementLocal authority
14 other schedules
Help complying
Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.
SME housebuilder planning guide
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Planning permission for new development
A complete guide to getting planning permission for your first development project, from understanding when you need permission to navigating conditions and …
Claim CIL exemptions and relief
How to claim exemptions and relief from the Community Infrastructure Levy. Covers self-build, charitable relief, social housing relief, and exceptional circumstances relief.
Community Infrastructure Levy explained
What the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is, how it's calculated, when it's payable, and how it differs from Section 106 agreements. Essential …
Navigate Section 106 agreements
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