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Community Infrastructure Levy Submitted for Examination

The South Worcestershire Councils’ have submitted the South Worcestershire Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule to Intelligent Plans and Examinations (IPE) Ltd for public examination on the 24th June 2026. An independent Inspector will be appointed in due course to carry out the examination of the CIL Charging Schedule.

Mr Ian Kemp will be the Programme Officer who will help the Inspector run the examination; all future correspondence regarding the examination of the Charging Schedule needs to go through Mr Kemp who can be contacted at:

Ian Kemp - Programme Officer
PO Box 241, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 1DW
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07723 009166

South Worcestershire Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Examination Hearing.

The appointed Examiner, Mr Keith Holland BA (Hons) DipTP MRTPI ARICS of Intelligent Plans and Examinations will hold a Hearing as part the Examination. The Hearing will be held on Monday 14 September 2026 commencing at 10am within the Council Chamber of Wychavon District Council, Civic Centre, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 1PT.

Should you have any queries at this stage, please contact Mr Kemp and he shall be happy to assist.

You can view the CIL Charging Schedule and other documents below:

Alternatively, you can see the documents by appointment between 9am and 5pm Monday to Friday at Pershore Civic Centre, Worcester Guildhall, and Malvern Council House.

Community Infrastructure Levy Draft Charging Schedule Consultation 2026

Statement of Modification

The South Worcestershire Councils (SWC) received 32 representations to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule which was subject to consultation from Monday 2 February 2026 to Monday 16 March 2026.

In accordance with Regulations 11 and 19 of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended), this Statement of Modifications sets out the minor modifications which the SWC has made to its Draft Charging Schedule since it was published for consultation in accordance with Regulation 16.

There are six amendments, which are set out the pdf Schedule of Proposed Modification (273 KB) ​

Submission of Draft Charging Schedule for Examination

The Council is submitting its Draft Charging Schedule for Examination on Wednesday 24 June 2026. This Statement of Modifications is being made available to all consultation bodies in line with the Community Infrastructure Regulations 2010 (as amended).

Requests to be Heard

Any person may request to be heard by the Examiner in relation to the modifications as set out in this Statement of Modifications.

Requests to be heard must include details of the modifications on which the person wishes to be heard (by reference to the Statement of Modifications). Additional detail is sought in relation to whether those requesting to be heard support or oppose the modifications and why.

The SWC will submit a copy of each request it receives to the Examiner. Requests to be heard may be withdrawn at any time by giving notice in writing to the SWC. Please note that representations received cannot be treated as confidential.

Any requests to be heard by the Examiner must be made in writing within four weeks of the date of the submission by 5pm on Wednesday 22 July 2026:

By email to: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (please include “CIL Modifications” in the subject of the email)

By post to: Planning Policy CIL MODIFICATIONS Civic Centre, Queen Elizabeth Drive, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 1PT

Adopted Community Infrastructure Levy

Examination of the Draft Charging Schedule took place on 29 November 2016, with a Report received from the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) on 27 January 2017.

The Report concluded that, subject to modifications, the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedules for Malvern Hills, Worcester City and Wychavon provide an appropriate basis for the collection of the levy in Council's area.

The Worcester City CIL Charging Schedule was adopted at Full Council on 16 May 2017. The Worcester City CIL Charging Schedule comes into effect on Monday 4th September 2017. The CIL Notice of Adoption can be viewed below:

A CIL charge will apply to all relevant applications determined on or after 4th September 2017 (including those successful at appeal and those where a resolution to grant has been made but a S106 agreement has yet to be completed), even if they were submitted in advance of this date. CIL may also apply to Lawful Development Certificates, depending on certain circumstances.

Information and guidance on how indexation will affect CIL charges for CIL liable development in Worcester City Council’s administrative area is set out below.

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Until 2019 Worcester City Council in accordance with Regulation 62 had prepared annual CIL Monitoring Reports.

In 2019 the regulations were revised, and the Council is now required to produce an annual Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS) which contains details of income and expenditure from both CIL and Section 106 Agreement contributions over the last financial period. The IFS will also identify the type of infrastructure and projects we intend to fund through CIL and Section 106 income over the next reporting period. The latest IFS can be found on the Developer Contributions Page under the section titled How S106 monies are allocated and spent.

What is the Community Infrastructure Levy?

The CIL is a locally set charge (levy) that came into force on 6 April 2010 through the CIL Regulations 2010 (as amended). The CIL is a charge that local authorities in England (known as "charging authorities") can place on new development in their area. The money generated through the levy will contribute to the funding of infrastructure to support development growth in south Worcestershire. The CIL has been jointly prepared by the three south Worcestershire councils of Malvern Hills District Council, Wychavon District Council and Worcester City Council.

How is CIL calculated?

CIL is charged in £ per square metre. The floor area on which CIL is payable is calculated by measuring the gross internal area (GIA) of new development. All new build areas, including garages, are included.

The amount of CIL liable is also dependent on where the development is located within the District, the type of use proposed, the amount of floorspace that is being created and the amount that is being lost i.e. through demolition. For information about the CIL rates within your area, please refer to the CIL Charging Schedule.

What does CIL fund?

Regulation 123 of the CIL Regulations provides for charging authorities to set out a list of those projects and types of infrastructure that it intends to fund (either in whole or part) through the levy. The CIL is intended to supplement other funding streams to ensure that new community infrastructure can be provided to support local growth and to give Councils and communities more choice and flexibility in how infrastructure is funded.

Regulation 123 List

Supporting Evidence

The South Worcestershire Infrastructure Delivery Plan (SWIDP) identifies the infrastructure needed to deliver the growth set out in the South Worcestershire Development Plan (SWDP). The levy will help fund these requirements.

The CIL also needs to be informed by viability evidence. The south Worcestershire authorities need to be able to explain how their proposed levy rate (or rates) will contribute towards the implementation of the SWDP and support development across the area by striking an appropriate balance between the additional investment needed to support development and the potential effects on the viability of development.

The SWIDP and viability evidence documents are available to view via the SWDP website.

Further Information

CIL User Guide

A CIL user guide, which includes a number of examples and frequently asked questions section, can be found below:

pdf CIL User Guide (526 KB)

CIL Forms

All forms relating to CIL can be found on the Planning Portal website.

Previous CIL Production Stages (via the SWDP website)

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