New rules to charge developers to fund local infrastructure
Money will go to improving 'strategic infrastructure' including flood defences and roads.
Selby
New rules have come into force that change the way in which developers will pay their fair share for improvements to local infrastructure.
Selby District Council’s new Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) document came into force at the start of the year. It sets out the fees that those wanting to build will be charged when building certain types of development.
The amount the developer is required to chip in will vary depending on the type of development and the location in which it will take place.
Developers of new supermarkets built in the area will pay £110 per square metre for example, whilst builders of retail warehouses will expected to cough up £60 per m².
Fees payable by house builders will vary depending on the value of housing in each specific area of the district and will be charged at £10, £35 or £50 per m².
Funds raised through the levy can only be spent on items from a shopping list of ‘strategic infrastructure’. These include transport, flood defences, schools, health facilities and parks and green spaces, as well as the maintenance and improvement of facilities affected by development.
Consultations over the council's intentions to impose the levy took place last year and were given the green light by an independent Planning Inspector.