Exeter City Council Adopts Revised CIL Charging Schedule

As of 1st January 2024, Exeter City Council’s revised Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule became effective.

 

Below shows the different development types the schedule will apply to and what £/m2 charge they will have:

As of 1 January 2024, the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) rates have been updated across several categories. In the original 2013 Charging Schedule, the rates were set at £80.00 per square metre for residential developments, £40.00 for purpose-built student accommodation, and £125.00 for out of city centre retail. At that time, there were no applicable rates (n/a) for flatted residential, build to rent, or co-living developments.  For permissions granted in 2023, these rates increased. Residential developments were charged £126.79 per square metre, purpose-built student accommodation was charged £63.39, and out of city centre retail was charged £198.10 per square metre. Again, there were no rates set for flatted residential, build to rent, or co-living.  The rates for permissions granted in 2024 reflect further changes. Residential developments are now charged £136.07 per square metre, while the rate for purpose-built student accommodation has risen significantly to £150.00. Out of city centre retail developments are charged £212.61 per square metre. For the first time, flatted residential developments have a rate set at £0.00, while both build to rent and co-living developments are charged £50.00 per square metre. These changes reflect the evolving approach to infrastructure funding in response to different types of development.

The above schedule is separated into different types of developments.

 

So, what has changed?

For residential schemes, excluding Use Class C2 and those listed separately in the schedule, the charge is £80/m2 before indexation. Now, this is £136.07/m2 for 2024, which has effectively doubled since 2013.

However, for flatted developments, there is a nil charge – this was a new introduction in the revised document this year.

Built to Rent developments and co-living, purpose-built managed rental accommodation both have a £50/m2 charge before indexation. Again, these were newly introduced in January 2024, so it will be a cost to factor into your scheme that wouldn’t have been there before.  

Purpose-built student accommodation has a higher £/m2 charge than the above at £150. This is only on properties where the occupation is limited to students through planning obligations and permission. In 2013, this was £40/m2, so this has over tripled in the new schedule which will have a substantial impact on the overall viability of a development.  

Retail spaces (Use Class A1-A5) outside of the City Centre have a charge of £125/m2 before indexation. This also includes spaces formerly Use Class A1-A5. For 2024 granted development, this is £212,61/m2, so a significant increase and will contribute to higher development costs.

All other developments have a nil charge for CIL, this has continued over from the 2013 CIL Charging Schedule.

How this is calculated…

In Exeter, CIL is calculated against the GIA of any new units and development exceeding 100m2; there are exceptions for both affordable housing and self-build proposals.

If you need assistance with CIL charges, offsets or exemptions, or if CIL has impacted the viability of your scheme, please do get in touch to discuss.

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