Community Infrastructure Levy

We have adopted 2 different community infrastructure levy (CIL) charging schedules:

• 1 in the former Wycombe district area
• 1 in the former Chiltern and South Bucks district areas

Developments that are liable for CIL in the former Chiltern and South Bucks district areas include:

• any new dwellings, regardless of their gross internal floor area
• new buildings (all use classes) where the gross new build floor area comes to more than 100 square metres
• a change of use from non-residential to residential use, when the building in question has not been occupied in its lawful use for a continuous period of 6 months in the previous 3 years
• new agricultural and commercial premises

Developments that are liable for CIL in former Wycombe district area include:

• any new dwellings, regardless of their gross internal floor area
• a change of use from non-residential to residential use, when the building in question has not been occupied in its lawful use for a continuous period of 6 months in the previous 3 years
• new retail developments and sui generis akin to retail such as petrol filling stations, shops selling and/or displaying motor vehicles, and retail warehouse clubs

Developments that may not be liable for CIL in both areas include:

• a change of use from non-residential to residential use, where the building to be changed has been occupied in its lawful use for at least 6 continuous months of the previous 3 years
• a project that only involves bringing a vacant dwelling back into use, even if that dwelling has been vacant for more than 3 years (no change of use takes place)
• a development that only involves the subdivision or installation of a mezzanine floor within a building that has been occupied in its lawful use for at least 6 continuous months of the previous 3 years
• a building into which people only go intermittently for the inspection or maintenance of fixed plants or machinery
• a structure for pylons or wind turbines