Process and Forms

In line with the September 2019 CIL regulation update, any applications decided after September 2019 with the potential of being liable for CIL should submit an additional information form with your planning application.

Our Process

Stage 1 - Submission

  • All planning applications must complete the ‘CIL Additional Information Form’. This form will allow the council to calculate the CIL charge for the development.

Stage 2 - Determining Applications

  • Once planning permission has been granted the council will issue landowners with a ‘Liability Notice’. This notice will state the amount of CIL to be paid.

Stage 3 - Applications for Relief

  • Relief/Exemptions can be claimed at any point between submission and commencement, but not after commencement.
  • If you consider that the development is exempt or should be offered relief you need to submit the CIL: Claiming Exemption or Relief Form.

Stage 4 - Assuming Liability

  • Prior to the start of development on site you must tell the Council who will be paying the CIL owed by submitting an ‘Assumption of Liability Form’. This form can be submitted at any point between submission and commencement.
  • Should the land be sold from one landowner to another is it the land owner’s responsibility to submit a ‘Transfer of Liability Form’ confirming the new liable party details.

Stage 5 - Commencing Work

  • After submitting the ‘Assumption of Liability Notice’, but before work starts on site, a ‘Commencement Notice’ must be submitted to the Council. This form allows the Council to confirm the amount of CIL payable, by whom it will be paid by as well as when it needs to be paid (in accordance with the Council’s instalment policy).
  • Failure to submit this form before the commencement of works starting on site will result in the addition of surcharges.

Stage 6 - Paying CIL

  • When the Council receives the ‘Commencement Notice’ it will issue a ‘Demand Notice’ to whoever has assumed liability to pay CIL. This will set out the amount and date when the CIL needs to be paid.
  • If no one has assumed liability to pay CIL before the Demand Notice is issued the liability defaults to the owner(s) of the land.
  • CIL must be paid in accordance with the terms of the Council’s instalment policy.

Current Forms

In line with the September 2019 CIL regulation update, any applications decided after September 2019 with the potential of being liable for CIL should submit an additional information form with your planning application.

Forms required as part of the process are:

This should be submitted with all applications that are likely to be CIL liable.

This should be submitted as soon as your planning permission is granted.

This should be submitted at least 24 hours before development commences.

This should be submitted if you wish to claim self build relief.

This form should be submitted within 6 months of completing the self build dwelling.

This should be submitted if you wish to transfer the liability of the charge to another party.

This should be submitted if you wish to claim self build relief for a residential annex

This should be submitted if you wish to claim self build relief for a residential extension

This should be submitted if you wish to claim charitable or social housing relief

Archived Forms

Any application decided after July 2016 but prior to September 2019 with the potential of being liable for CIL should submit the following forms:

Form 0 - Additional information form

  • This should be submitted with all applications that are likely to be CIL liable.

Form 1 - Assumption of Liability

  • This should be submitted as soon as your planning permission is granted.

Form 4 - Transfer of Liability

  • This should be submitted if you wish to transfer the liability of the charge to another party.

Form 6 Commencement Notice

  • This should be submitted at least 24 hours before development commences.

Form 7 Part 1 - Self Build

  • This should be submitted if you wish to claim self-build relief.

Form 7 Part 2 - Self Build

  • This form should be submitted within 6 months of completing the self-build dwelling.

Form 8 Residential Annex Exemption Claim

  • This should be submitted if you wish to claim self-build relief for a residential annex

Form 9 Residential Extension Exemption Claim

  • This should be submitted if you wish to claim self-build relief for a residential extension