Waltham Forest Council CIL Calculator

CIL Calculator

Use the online calculator for an indication of how much CIL you are liable to pay for a project.

The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a charge on new development that councils use to help pay for supporting infrastructure such as transport or public realm improvements. Use the online calculator for an indication of how much CIL you are liable to pay for a project.

Terms of Use This calculator will give you an indication of the amount of CIL owed on a project, given the parameters you supply. It is not intended as a final representation of your total liability, and does not constitute legal advice. As your application progresses you will be issued a Liability Notice and Demand Notice, which will contain the final breakdown of CIL owed on a development. The amount set out in the Liability Notice and Demand Notice is the binding amount you will need to pay.
You should not rely on the calculator to make decisions which depend on the amount of CIL liability.

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How to use the CIL Calculator (click title to view/ hide)

Follow these simple steps to calculate your potential CIL liability:

Find which CIL charging zone your site is
Enter the total amount of demolition* (if any)
Enter the proposed floorspace for each use separately. Click 'Add Area' and
1. Input the proposed floorspace for a particular use in the 'Area' box
2. If there is any floorspace in existing use* that is to be retained and will form part of the same use as the proposed area that is being added, insert this figure in the 'Existing Use' box
3. Select the use for which the floorspace that has been inputted applies to by using the dropdown menu for 'Select Schedule' under 'LBWF CIL'
4. If a residential rate is being calculated and mandatory social housing relief is being applied for add the floorspace that will be applied for as social housing relief in both the Mayor's CIL and LBWF CIL sections, and if there is any existing social housing* that is to be retained as part of the calculation insert this amount under 'SH Existing Use'
Repeat step 3 for all uses that will be included in the planning application
Once all of the floorspace details have been inserted you can see the breakdown of Mayor's CIL and Waltham Forest CIL as well as the combined totals and total floorspace details

*To get credit for existing floorspace to be retained and/or demolished it must have been in lawful use for a continuous period of 6 months out of the 3 years prior to the time when the planning permission first permits the development (for all planning applications except phased and outline applications this is the date the planning application was granted permission. For phased applications this is when the final approval is given under any pre- commencement condition for that phase. For outline permissions this is on the day of final approval of the last reserved matter associated with that phase).
Other reliefs and exemptions may be available. Please visit the Waltham Forest CIL and Mayor's CIL sections on the Waltham Forest website and visit the Planning Portal for more information http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/planning/applications/howtoapply/whattosubmit/cil