Application stage
Planning applications must be accompanied by:
Applications for permitted development/prior approval must be accompanied by:
Applications will not be validated without the appropriate form.
Applications should also be accompanied by Form 2 Assumption of Liability and claims for any applicable exemptions/reliefs:
As soon as possible after the grant of planning permission but before building work starts
If not submitted at the application stage, the assumption of liability form (Form 2) and any claims for exemptions/reliefs (detailed above) need to be submitted prior to commencement.
If you submit a form to claim the self build exemption, residential annex or extension exemption, or charitable and/or social housing relief, you must wait for the council’s written decision on your claim before commencing development, otherwise you will lose the ability to claim the exemption/relief.
The Council will issue a CIL Liability Notice to the parties that have assumed liability as soon as practicable after planning permission is granted.
If no one has assumed liability, liability passes to the landowner. Once the Liability Notice is issued, the CIL charge will be registered on the Land Charges Register.
If reliefs or exemptions are claimed and approved (or other changes occur, such as changes to the liable person or surcharges) after we have issued a CIL Liability Notice, we will issue a revised CIL Liability Notice.
Commencement of development
We must receive a Form 6 Commencement Notice at least one day before work starts on development.
The very latest that Form 6 can be submitted is one day before starting any work. Failure to submit this will result in a surcharge being payable (see below).
When we receive the commencement notice we will issue a demand notice. This will set out the CIL charge and when it needs to be paid.
You do not need to submit a commencement notice if no CIL is payable because an exemption for residential extensions was granted.
Within six months of completion
If claiming the self-build exemption for a whole dwelling, you need to submit Form 7 Self-build Exemption Form Part Two within six months of completing the self-build dwelling.