Since the introduction of the Community Infrastructure Levy in 2010, a total of 52 Local Authorities have now implemented a Charging Schedule and are actively collecting CIL. Of these Charging Authorities, only 16 have had a CIL in place for over 12 months and have published an annual report detailing CIL income. These indicate that just under £57 million has been raised across 16 Charging Authorities in the period April 2011 to April 2014, with just under £50 million raised in the last financial year.

Looking at the geographical spread of CIL receipts in 2013-14, it is clear that the London Mayoral CIL has been particularly successful, representing the majority of CIL receipts collected. In contrast, the level of CIL receipts collected outside London has remained relatively low at less than 4% of total receipts.

It should be noted that the existence of Instalments Policies suppresses CIL receipts, as they enable the payment of CIL to be staggered over the course of the development to assist financial viability.

All of the Charging Authorities included in the sample have instalment policies, to phase CIL payments over time. Consequently, the total CIL receipts received by Charging Authorities is a much lower figure than the total CIL liability that has been triggered by development.

London Mayoral CIL

The London Mayoral CIL 
takes a straightforward approach to CIL, charging London’s 32 Boroughs one of three flat rates at relatively low levels (£20, £35 or £50 per sq m).

This “catch all” approach has enabled the burden of infrastructure to be spread across all development. This is a factor in the success of the scheme, which is already two years ahead of schedule, projecting £300 million by 2017 instead of 2019.

Taken from
Spotlight: CIL - Is it delivering?