Issue - meetings

Report HPR2021/011

The report sought Full Council approval of the Bromley Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule. The levy would be charged on planning applications approved from 15 June 2021 (the date of effect). Once approved, the Community Infrastructure Levy will provide financial contributions from certain types of development to help fund new or improved strategic infrastructure required to support the growth identified in the Bromley Local Plan.

The Committee noted that the report had been considered at the recent meeting of the Development Control Committee and the recommendations had been endorsed at that meeting.

RESOLVED: That the report be noted and that Executive and Full Council take on board the Committee’s comments.

Report HPR2021/011

Members were requested to endorse the approval of the Bromley Community Infrastructure Charging Schedule.  The levy would be charged on planning applications approved from 15 June 2021 (the date of effect). Once approved, the Community Infrastructure Levy would provide financial contributions from certain types of development to help fund new or improved strategic infrastructure required to support the growth identified in the Bromley Local Plan.

The Head of Planning Policy and Strategy confirmed that a report in regard to CIL collection broken down by Ward would be submitted for consideration by Members on an annual basis. How the income from CIL could be spent was currently being explored.

RESOLVED that:-

1)  the approval of the Bromley Community Infrastructure Charging Schedule (with any necessary changes to indexation rates) be endorsed;

2)  the matter be referred to the Renewal, Recreation and Housing Policy Development and Scrutiny Committee for pre-decision scrutiny;

3)  that the Executive recommend to Full Council that the Bromley Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule (with any necessary changes to indexation rates) be approved to come into effect eight weeks from the date of approval (15 June 2021); and

4)  Full Council be recommended to approve the Bromley Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule (with any necessary changes to indexation rates) to come into effect on 15 June 2021.