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46th Report - Improving local areas through developer funding
Public Accounts Committee
HC 886
Published 17 October 2025
Conclusions (3)
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
There are additional local planning authorities for whom starting to operate the Community Infrastructure Levy would be both feasible and beneficial. In November 2024, only 52% of all LPAs were operating the CIL. The CIL was intended to make getting contributions from developers fairer, faster, and more certain and transparent. …
Government Response Summary
The government agrees and states it will continue ongoing work with the Planning Advisory Service (PAS) to consider how to support local authorities in making best use of tools like the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). It expects more areas to consider CIL adoption following the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, which empowers Mayoral Strategic Authorities to raise a Mayoral CIL.
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (the Department) on improving local areas in England through developer funding.1
Government Response Summary
The government agrees (with an unstated recommendation) and will explore proportionate and efficient ways of collecting and analysing data from Infrastructure Funding Statements (IFSs) to improve understanding of developer contributions. It also reminded Local Planning Authorities of their statutory duty to publish IFSs.
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Conclusion
Acknowledged
Given that it can provide benefits for the local community, we asked the Department why more authorities were not operating the CIL, as only 52% of local authorities operate them. The Department explained that 16 Q 30 17 Q 31; C&AG’s Report, para 1.13 and Figure 4 18 C&AG’s Report, …
Government Response Summary
The government agrees with the committee's recommendation that more local authorities should operate the CIL and supports LPA capacity through the PAS and funding, and will work with PAS to support local authorities in using CIL effectively and implementing planning reforms.