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Agenda item

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule

Purpose:

To recommend that the Council approves a new draft CIL charging schedule for the purpose of public consultation prior to submission for independent examination. 

 

Recommendations:

That the Executive resolves to:

1.    Approve the Community Infrastructure Levy Draft Charging Schedule (DCS) attached at Annex A for the purposes of a six-week period of public consultation in accordance with the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended);

2.    Delegate authority to the Planning Policy Manager to make any minor factual/typographical amendments to the CIL Draft Charging Schedule (DCS) following consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Sustainable Development, prior to publication;

3.    Recommend to Council to delegate authority to the Planning Policy Manager to submit the CIL charging schedule for independent examination in accordance with the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended) including any minor modifications, following consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Sustainable Development, subject to there being no significant issues raised during the six-week consultation period;

4.    Ensure that appropriate mechanisms are put in place to enable Town and Parish Councils to meaningfully contribute with regard to potential Section 106 planning obligations when these are being negotiated.

Minutes:

Councillor Andy Graham, Leader of the Council, introduced the report, which recommended Council approve a new draft CIL charging schedule for the purpose of public consultation prior to submission for independent examination.

 

The Leader stated that the public consultation on the CIL charging schedule would run between 16 August 2024 and 27 September 2024, to allow extra time for responses to be submitted over the summer holiday period, in addition to the statutory 4-week period.

 

Chris Hargraves, Planning Policy Manager, was invited by the Leader to give an overview of the report. The Planning Policy Manager detailed the robustness of the charging schedule that had been formulated by external consultants, and detailed the simplicity of the charging schedule as set out in the  report.

 

In debate, the Executive highlighted the impact of the Draft Charging Schedule on Town and Parish Councils and how the schedule would impact ‘strategic’ sites in relation to development. The Planning Policy Manager acknowledged the requirement for discussions with Town and Parish Councils surrounding Section 106 agreements as a part of the forthcoming consultation.

 

At the invitation of the Leader, Councillor Julian Cooper queried which parishes would be involved in discussions regarding strategic sites and non-residential developments. The Planning Policy Manager stated that non-residential development exemptions stemmed from a viability report received in relation to the charging schedule, and the consultation would provide opportunities for non-residential development to be examined as part of the schedule. The Planning Policy manager also confirmed that discussions relating to the schedule would take place with Town and Parish Councils who were deemed to be most affected, including Eynsham and Hailey Parish Councils, as well as Chipping Norton & Witney Town Councils.

 

Councillor Dan Levy urged the Executive to work constructively with external partners, in particular Oxfordshire County Council.

 

Councillor Andy Graham proposed that the Executive agree to the recommendations as listed on the report. This was seconded by Councillor Hugo Ashton, was put to a vote, and was unanimously agreed by the Executive.

 

The Executive Resolved to:

  1. Approve the Community Infrastructure Levy Draft Charging Schedule (DCS) attached at Annex A for the purposes of a six-week period of public consultation in accordance with the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended);
  2. Delegate authority to the Planning Policy Manager to make any minor factual/typographical amendments to the CIL Draft Charging Schedule (DCS) following consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Sustainable Development, prior to publication;
  3. Recommend to Council to delegate authority to the Planning Policy Manager to submit the CIL charging schedule for independent examination in accordance with the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended) including any minor modifications, following consultation with the Executive Member for Planning and Sustainable Development, subject to there being no significant issues raised during the six-week consultation period;
  4. Ensure that appropriate mechanisms are put in place to enable Town and Parish Councils to meaningfully contribute with regard to potential Section 106 planning obligations when these are being negotiated.

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