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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Community Infrastructure Levy (Amendment etc.) (England) Regulations 2025.
(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st May 2025.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
(4) These Regulations apply in relation to England only.
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(1) The Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 5 (meaning of “planning permission”), in paragraph (1)(b)—
(a) after “as applied by sections 76A(10),” insert “76C(1),”;
(b) for “and 79(4)” substitute “, 79(4) and 293H(1)”;
(c) after “a person appointed by the Secretary of State in accordance with” insert “section 76D(1) or 293I(1) of TCPA 1990 or”.
(3) In regulation 122 (limitation on use of planning obligations), in paragraph (3), in the definition of “relevant determination”, in sub-paragraph (a)—
(a) after “76A” insert “, 76D, 76E”;
(b) for “or 77” substitute “, 77, 293I or 293J”.
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(1) The Town and Country Planning (Section 62A Applications) (Procedure and Consequential Amendments) Order 2013 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 2 (interpretation), in paragraph (2), before the “and” after sub-paragraph (f) insert—“
(fa) details of whether the development to which the relevant application relates is liable to community infrastructure levy under Part 11 of the Planning Act 2008 (“CIL”) and, where it is so liable, a calculation of the likely amount of CIL;”.
(3) In article 4 (applications for planning permission), after paragraph (1A) insert—“
(1B) In an area where, on the date on which a relevant application is made, a charging schedule is in effect for the charging of community infrastructure levy under Part 11 of the Planning Act 2008 (“CIL”), a relevant application for planning permission must also be accompanied by the following information relating to CIL—
(a) a statement as to whether the applicant considers that the development, if granted planning permission, would be liable for CIL;
(b) where the applicant does not consider the development, if granted planning permission, would be liable for CIL, the reasons for that view;
(c) subject to paragraph (1C), in cases where the applicant considers the development, if granted planning permission, would be liable for CIL, details of—
(i) the gross internal area to be created by the development;
(ii) the existing buildings to be retained, demolished or partially demolished under the development;
(iii) any relief or exemption from CIL which may be applicable to the development.
(1C) For the purposes of paragraph (1B)—
(a) where details of the gross internal area to be created by the development are not specified in, or determinable by reference to, the relevant application, the applicant must provide an estimate of the gross internal area to be created by the development;
(b) where details of the existing buildings to be retained, demolished or partially demolished under the development are not specified in, or determinable by reference to, the relevant application, the applicant must provide a statement as to which existing buildings are likely to be retained, demolished or partially demolished;
(c) where details of any relief or exemption from CIL which may be applicable to the development are not specified in, or determinable by reference to, the relevant application, the applicant must provide a statement as to which relief or exemption from CIL they consider may be applicable.”.
(4) In article 5 (applications for reserved matters), after paragraph (1) insert—“
(1A) In an area where, on the date on which a relevant application is made, a charging schedule is in effect for the charging of community infrastructure levy under Part 11 of the Planning Act 2008 (“CIL”), a relevant application for approval of reserved matters must also be accompanied by the following information relating to CIL—
(a) a statement as to whether the applicant considers that the development, if approval is given, would be liable for CIL;
(b) where the applicant does not consider the development, if approval is given, would be liable for CIL, the reasons for that view;
(c) in cases where the applicant considers the development, if approval is given, would be liable for CIL, details of—
(i) the gross internal area to be created by the development;
(ii) the existing buildings to be retained, demolished or partially demolished under the development;
(iii) any relief or exemption from CIL which may be applicable to the development.
(1B) For the purposes of paragraph (1A)—
(a) where details of the gross internal area to be created by the development are not specified in, or determinable by reference to, the relevant application, the applicant must provide an estimate of the gross internal area to be created by the development;
(b) where details of the existing buildings to be retained, demolished or partially demolished under the development are not specified in, or determinable by reference to, the relevant application, the applicant must provide a statement as to which existing buildings are likely to be retained, demolished or partially demolished;
(c) where details of any relief or exemption from CIL which may be applicable to the development are not specified in, or determinable by reference to, the relevant application, the applicant must provide a statement as to which relief or exemption from CIL they consider may be applicable.”.
(5) In article 12 (information to be provided by the designated planning authority)—
(a) after paragraph (1) insert—“
(1A) For the purposes of paragraph (1), in respect of information relating to community infrastructure levy under Part 11 of the Planning Act 2008, the Secretary of State may under paragraph (1) specify different periods for different parts of the questionnaire.”;
(b) in paragraph (2), after “questionnaire” insert “or, where paragraph (1A) applies, part of the questionnaire”.
We consent
Anna Turley
Jeff Smith 
Two of the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty’s Treasury
31st March 2025Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Matthew Pennycook 
Minister of State
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
2nd April 2025