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5. Exemption or Relief
a) Is the site owned by a charity where the development will be wholly or mainly for charitable purposes, and the development will be
either occupied by or under the control of a charitable institution?
NoYes
b) Does the proposed development include affordable housing which qualifies for mandatory or discretionary Social Housing relief?
NoYes
If you answered 'Yes' to either a) or b), please note that you will need to complete 'CIL Form 10: Charitable and/or Social Housing Relief
Claim'. The form must be submitted to the Collecting Authority, and any relief must be granted by them, prior to the commencement of
the development. Otherwise the full CIL charge will be payable.
All CIL Forms are available from:
c) Do you wish to claim a self build exemption for a whole new home?
Yes No
If you have answered 'Yes' to c), please note that you will need to complete 'CIL Form 7: Self Build Exemption Claim - Part 1'. This form
must be submitted to the Collecting Authority, and any exemption must be granted by them, prior to the commencement of the
development. Otherwise the full CIL charge will be payable.
d) Do you wish to claim an exemption for a residential annex or extension?
Yes No
If you have answered 'Yes' to d), please note that you will need to complete either 'CIL Form 8: Residential Annex Exemption Claim' or
'CIL Form 9: Residential Extension Exemption Claim'. The relevant form must be submitted to the Collecting Authority, and any exemption
must be granted by them, prior to the commencement of the development. Otherwise the full CIL charge will be payable.
A Commencement (of development) Notice (CIL Form 6) must also be received by the Collecting Authority prior to the commencement
of the development otherwise:
- If your CIL Liability Notice was issued on or after 1 September 2019
A surcharge equal to 20% of the notional CIL chargeable amount or £2,500, whichever is the lower amount, will be incurred; or
- If your CIL Liability Notice was issued prior to 1 September 2019
The relief previously granted will be rescinded and the full levy charge will be payable.
You will also need to complete 'CIL Form 10: Charitable and/or Social Housing Relief Claim' if you think you are eligible for discretionary
charitable relief, or discretionary social housing relief (if this is available in your area).
If you wish to claim exceptional circumstances relief, and if the charging authority have made exceptional circumstances relief available in
their area (please check their website for details), you will need to complete ‘CIL Form 11: Exceptional Circumstances Relief Claim’. The
form must be submitted to the Collecting Authority, AND any relief must be granted by them, prior to the commencement of the
development. Otherwise the full CIL charge will be payable.
A Commencement (of development) Notice (CIL Form 6) must also be received by the Collecting Authority prior to the commencement
of the development otherwise:
- If your CIL Liability Notice was issued on or after 1 September 2019
A surcharge equal to 20% of the notional CIL chargeable amount or £2,500, whichever is the lower amount, will be incurred; or
- If your CIL Liability Notice was issued prior to 1 September 2019
The exemption previously granted will be rescinded and the full levy charge will be payable.
All CIL Forms are available from:
In respect of a residential annex, a Commencement (of development) Notice (CIL Form 6) must also be received by the Collecting Authority
prior to the commencement of the development otherwise:
- If your CIL Liability Notice was issued on or after 1 September 2019
A surcharge equal to 20% of the notional CIL chargeable amount or £2,500, whichever is the lower amount, will be incurred; or
- If your CIL Liability Notice was issued prior to 1 September 2019
The exemption previously granted will be rescinded and the full levy charge will be payable.
All CIL Forms are available from:
www.planningportal.co.uk/cil
www.planningportal.co.uk/cil
www.planningportal.co.uk/cil