Source · Select Committees · Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee
Recommendation 14
14
Acknowledged
Complex patchwork of CIL coverage and charging schedules across England lacks transparency.
Conclusion
Around half of local planning authorities have adopted CIL, and its uptake has remained broadly unchanged for several years. There has been little progress towards addressing the complex patchwork of CIL coverage and charging schedules across England in the years since the 2016 CIL Review Group report. This complexity is further exacerbated by a lack of transparency of coverage, as the Government does not publish regular data on which local authorities are charging CIL and at what rates. It is likely that the Ministry already holds this data centrally. (Conclusion, Paragraph 79)
Government Response Summary
The Government takes on board the Taskforce’s recommendations to consider the interaction between new towns and housing targets ahead of its fuller response.
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
65. As set out in the New Towns Taskforce’s report, the Taskforce has prioritised sites where housing can be delivered quickly to reflect the urgent need for housing and with high quality placemaking standards. New towns are necessarily long-term projects which should continue to grow over decades to come, but Government is determined to begin work as soon as possible, with spades in the ground on at least three new towns in this Parliament. 66. The Government takes on board the Taskforce’s recommendations to consider the interaction between new towns and housing targets ahead of its fuller response. We want to ensure that the right incentives are in place to support proactive LPAs to work with us to bring new towns forward.