Greater Cambridge Shared Planning: Community Infrastructure Levy Consultation

Have your say on the Community Infrastructure Levy consultation

Cambridge City Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council intends to submit a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule for examination under Section 212 of the Planning Act 2008.

CIL is a charge which can be levied by local authorities on new development in their area. It is an important tool local authorities use to help them deliver the infrastructure needed to support development in their area. The Councils propose adopting CIL to help pay for the strategic transport infrastructure required in Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire.

Before submitting a draft charging schedule for examination the Council must make a copy of the draft charging schedule, the relevant evidence and a statement of the representations procedure available for inspection.

The consultation opens at 9am on Monday 16 February 2026 and closes at midnight on Sunday 29 March 2026.

The Councils will submit to the examiner copies of any representations made, a statement setting out the number of representations made, and a summary of the main issues raised.

We have published our draft charging schedule which explains the types of development that we are proposing paying CIL and how much they would be required to pay for each new square metre of floorspace that is built in the area. Our infrastructure statement and viability report demonstrates that we have struck an appropriate balance between the need to fund infrastructure and the potential implications for the viability of development across the area.

Electronic representations can be submitted via the consultation platform or directly to CIL@greatercambridgeplanning.org

Written representations can be submitted via post to either:

Cambridge City Council

Community Infrastructure Levy Consultation

Greater Cambridge Shared Planning

Mandela House

4 Regent Street

Cambridge

CB2 1BY

South Cambridgeshire District Council

Community Infrastructure Levy Consultation

Greater Cambridge Shared Planning

South Cambridgeshire Hall

Cambourne Business Park

Cambourne

CB23 6EA

Persons making representation may request the right to be heard at the examination. Such a request must be made in writing and received within the above specified period for making representations.

Representations may be accompanied by a request to be notified at a specified address

of any of the following:

(i) that the draft charging schedule has been submitted to the examiner in accordance

with section 212 of PA 2008,

(ii) the publication of the recommendations of the examiner and the reasons for those

Community Infrastructure Levy Consultation

Consultation documents and background documents

Draft charging schedules

Draft Instalment Policy

Statement of Representations Procedure

Supporting CIL Documents

Background Documents

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