Draft Community Infrastructure Levy Public Consultation

Consultation runs from: 16 February 2026 9:00am - 29 March 2026 00:00pm

Greater Cambridge on behalf of 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.

The Councils are inviting comments, via public consultation on the Draft Charing Schedule and accompanying documents. There are a series of questions set out below for you to add your representations to in response to the PDF attached.

Question 1: Who are you responding on behalf of?

Developer/landowner
Elected Member
Parish Council
Resident
Neighbourhood Group
Other

Question 2: Do you wish to participate in the CIL examination?

Question 3: Do you agree that the Council should introduce CIL?

If 'No, please explain why you do not agree.

Question 4: Do you agree that the Council has demonstrated a funding gap?

If 'No, please explain why you do not agree.

Question 5: Do you agree that the Council has used appropriate evidence to inform the proposed rates?

If 'No, please explain why you do not agree.

Question 6: Do you agree that the Council has struck an appropriate balance between additional investment to support development and the potential effect on the viability of developments?

If 'No, please explain why you do not agree.

Question 7: Do you agree that it is clear how CIL will operate alongside Section 106 Planning Obligations?

If 'No, please explain why you do not agree.

Question 8: Do you agree that the draft instalment policy strikes the right balance between income and developer cashflow?

If 'No, please explain why you do not agree.

Question 9: Do you agree that the Council has met all regulatory requirements?

If 'No, please explain why you do not agree.

Question 10: Do you have any comments on how you feel the neighbourhood portion should be distributed?

The Council is allowed to use 15% of CIL receipts to improve the area close to where development took place. This is known as the ‘neighbourhood portion’. Details of how this will work in Cambridge will be worked up over the next 12 months.

If 'Yes', please explain your views on how the neighbourhood portion should be distributed.

This Question is for Cambridge City Council only.