North Yorkshire currently has four community infrastructure levy charging areas, each with its own adopted schedule:
- Hambleton
- Harrogate
- Ryedale
- Selby
In the remaining areas without an adopted community infrastructure levy charging schedule, developer contributions are secured solely through Section 106 agreements:
- Craven
- Richmondshire
- Scarborough
When the community infrastructure levy applies
The community infrastructure levy applies if a development:
- creates one or more new homes
- adds 100 square metres or more of new floor space
View the Harrogate District Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule (pdf / 11 MB).
Be aware, applications submitted in the Harrogate community infrastructure levy charging area before 8 July 2020 may be exempt, even if approved after 1 October 2020.
What you need to submit
To check if your development is liable for the community infrastructure levy, you must include CIL Form 1: Additional Information when you make a planning application on the national planning portal. You can find the form on the community infrastructure levy page of the national planning portal.
Community infrastructure levy and town and parish councils
A portion of community infrastructure levy funds are passed to town and parish councils to support local projects and improvements in your community.
You can find out more on our community infrastructure levy and town and parish councils page.
Annual reporting
We publish an infrastructure funding statement each year, showing how community infrastructure levy and Section 106 contributions are used.
Find out more on our infrastructure funding statement page.
Section 106 agreements
Section 106 agreements are legal agreements with developers to provide:
- affordable housing
- contributions to schools, highways or open spaces
These are used alongside or instead of community infrastructure levy in some cases.
How community infrastructure levies are calculated
A community infrastructure levy is a fixed, non-negotiable charge that becomes payable upon commencement of development. The amount is calculated based on the proposed gross internal floor area of a new development, multiplied by the applicable rate set out in the community infrastructure levy charging schedule.
Further guidance and resources
We have created a number of documents to help guide you through the process: