Community Infrastructure Levy draft charging schedule consultation

Overview

We want to hear your views on the proposed draft charging schedule for the Community Infrastructure Levy that would apply to new development in the North and Central areas of Buckinghamshire (the former Aylesbury Vale district). We'd also like to hear your views on the evidence that supports the charging schedule.

A Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a fixed charge levied on new development (including all new dwellings) calculated per square metre of gross internal area in accordance with national regulations and the local CIL charging schedule.

CIL is not chargeable on new development that does not create a new dwelling if less than 100 square metres of new floorspace is created.

​The draft Charging Schedule sets out the proposed CIL rates for different types of development in different areas. 

It is an important source of developer contributions for a local authority to fund the provision, improvement, replacement, operation or maintenance of infrastructure that supports the development of its area.

A proportion of CIL receipts is passed to Town and Parish Councils, (15% rising to 25% where a Neighbourhood Plan is in place). These must be spent on infrastructure or on other measures that address the demands that development places on the local area. 

Existing CIL charging schedules are already in place for the West, East and South areas of Buckinghamshire. These will continue to apply and are not within the scope of this consultation. Adopting a Charging Schedule for the North and Central areas would mean that a CIL Charging Schedule is in place for all areas of Buckinghamshire. 

Related documents and links

Before you respond to this activity, please have a look at the following documents and links:

1. Statement of Representation (PDF, 379KB)
2. Charging Schedule and Map (PDF, 377KB)
3. Draft Instalment Policy BC all areas (PDF, 258KB)
4. Charging zone map (PDF, 1.4MB)
5. Dixon Searle Partnership (DSP) CIL Report (PDF, 1.7MB)
6. DSP Appendix 1 (PDF, 1.1MB)
7. DSP Appendix 2 (PDF, 1.8MB)
8. DSP Appendix 3 (PDF, 1.6MB)
9. DSP Appendix 4 (PDF, 1,7MB)
10. DSP Appendix 5 (PDF, 2.6MB)
11. Infrastructure Funding Statement (full) (PDF, 409KB)
12. Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS) executive summary (PDF, 264KB)
13. IFS Appendix 1 (PDF, 255KB)
14. IFS Appendix 2 (PDF, 240KB)
15. IFS Appendix 3 (PDF, 221KB)
16. IFS Appendix 4 (PDF, 223KB)
17. IFS Appendix 5 (PDF, 101KB)
18. 2017 Infrastructure Delivery Plan (PDF, 939KB)
19. 2017 Infrastructure Delivery Plan appendix (PDF, 624KB)

You can find also out more about how CIL operates in other areas of Buckinghamshire here:   

• The CIL web pages on the Buckinghamshire Council website

How to have your say

You can tell us your views in one of the following ways: 

• the preferred method is to complete the online survey using the link at the end of the page.

Alternatively you can: 

• complete, and return, a printed version of the survey (PDF, 383KB)
• email us at CILNorthConsultation@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
• write to us at Buckinghamshire Council, (FAO Infrastructure Funding Team, CIL North Consultation), Walton Street,
  Aylesbury HP20 1UA

If you have any questions about this activity, or require this information in another format or language, please email us at CILNorthConsultation@buckinghamshire.gov.uk

Please tell us your views by 11:59pm on 24 May 2026.

What happens next

Once the consultation is complete, the results will be carefully considered to see whether any modifications should be made to the charging schedule before a final version is put before the council’s Cabinet who will then decide whether to put the Charging Schedule forward for independent public examination.

Privacy

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If you have questions about data and privacy, please email us on dataprotection@buckinghamshire.gov.uk or write to our Data Protection Officer at Buckinghamshire Council, The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury, HP19 8FF.