Community infrastructure levy
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a charge on development. It helps fund infrastructure, such as transport schemes and schools, which are needed to accommodate new growth from development.
Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL)
A portion of CIL raised in local areas (15%) can be used to fund local community-led projects. This is Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL).
The neighbourhood portion of the levy can be spent more widely than the rest of the levy, on things that ‘support the development of the area’ (see regulation 59C for details). NCIL can be spent on things other than infrastructure as long as these things address the demands of development on local areas.
Community groups in Redbridge looking for funding for local initiatives can apply for NCIL funding on the council's application submissions page.
The Redbridge Charge
The Redbridge charging schedule applies CIL at a flat rate of £70/m2 across the whole borough. This rate applies to all types of development.
It is calculated on the net increase in gross internal floor area after allowing a credit for any existing floor space which is to be demolished.
The charge is updated annually for inflation.
Redbridge Annual CIL Rate Summary
These are the annual rates with indexation for planning applications decided each year:
- 2025: £122.74/m2
- 2024: £119.60/m2
- 2023: £111.43/m2
The Mayoral CIL
The Mayor of London operates a Mayoral CIL to help fund strategic transport infrastructure. Further information is available on the Mayor's website
For planning applications decided after 1 April 2019, the charge for developments in Redbridge is £60/m2 plus indexation.
These are the annual rates with indexation for planning applications decided each year:
- 2025: £71.09/m2
- 2024: £69.27/m2
- 2023: £64.55/m2
Any Mayoral CIL will be billed for at the same time as the Redbridge CIL and developers will pay one consolidated amount.
Making a planning application
If you would like to make an application, there are 3 steps to follow.
Step 1
Developers making a planning application must give enough information for us to:
- determine if a development is CIL Liable
- calculate the CIL charges
Complete and submit the Form 1: CIL Additional Information with the planning application.
Please provide a clear scale bar and indicate the chargeable Gross Internal Area (GIA) on the plan(s) you submit.
If you would like to claim the GIA of the existing development, you should provide supporting documents to prove the demolition GIA has been in continuous lawful use for at least 6 months in the 3 years prior to the development being permitted. Supporting documents include:
- copies of leases
- business rate/council tax bills and payments
Step 2
After you receive the Liability Notice and before you start the development, complete the following forms and send them to Planning.Obligations@redbridge.gov.uk:
- Form 2: Assumption of Liability (with valid email address) and
- Form 6: Commencement Notice (with the planning application reference number and the commencement date DD/MM/YYYY)
You should submit the forms 10 working days before starting the development. If you do not submit the required documents you may have additional penalties and surcharges.
Step 3
After we receive a Commencement Notice, we'll issue a Demand Notice (invoice) to you for payment.
All CIL forms are available from the planning portal
Review of CIL Liability and CIL Appeal
You can ask us to review the CIL Liability by emailing planning.obligations@redbridge.gov.uk.
If you are unhappy with the calculation following this review, you can appeal to the Valuation Office Agency by emailing cil.appeals@voa.gsi.gov.uk.
Infrastructure Funding Statement
Councils are required to publish an Infrastructure Funding Statement on an annual basis. This includes information on CIL and Section 106.
