Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
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CIL charges and how to pay
We have District-wide charges for CIL, which are set out in the Horsham District Council CIL Charging Schedule. The South Downs National Park Authority has its own CIL Charging Schedule.
CIL charges
The CIL regulations require indexation to be applied to the CIL rate, which means Horsham District Council’s CIL rate is adjusted in accordance with the appropriate index figure in January every year.
The CIL rates for CIL chargeable developments granted planning permission in each year (including the current year) can be viewed in the table below. Further CIL rate calculations can be found below the table.
CIL charge £/m² for 2017 | CIL charge £/m² for 2018 | CIL charge £/m² for 2019 | CIL charge £/m² for 2020 | CIL charge £/m² for 2021 | CIL charge £/m² for 2022 | CIL charge £/m² for 2023 | CIL charge £/m² for 2024 | CIL charge £/m2 for 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Residential Development District Wide (Zone 1)* | £135 | £147.74 | £150.10 | £157.66 | £157.19 | £156.71 | £167.57 | £179.84 | £184.56 |
Residential Development Strategic Sites (Zone 2)* | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
‘Large format’ retail development (A1 to A5)* | £100 | £109.44 | £111.19 | £116.78 | £116.43 | £116.08 | £124.13 | £133.22 | £136.71 |
‘Standard Charge’* | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
*See maps and definitions in Horsham District Council's Charging Schedule.
Residential Development (District Wide Zone 1):
The CIL rate for Residential Development (District Wide Zone 1) for 1 January to 31 December 2025 is £184.56/m² based on the following:
Rate for Residential Development (District Wide Zone 1) (R) | £135 |
Index figure for calendar year in which the charging schedule took effect (Ic) | 286 |
Index figure for calendar year 2024 (the RICS CIL Index published in November of the preceding calendar year) (Iy) | 391 |
Indexed rate for Residential Development (District Wide Zone 1): (R x Iy) / Ic = (£135 x 391) / 286 |
£184.56/m² |
Other Development
The CIL rate for Other Development (‘Large format’ retail) for 1January to 31 December 2025 is £136.71/m² based on the following:
Rate for Other Development (‘Large format’ retail) (R) | £100 |
Index figure for calendar year in which the charging schedule took effect (Ic) | 286 |
Index figure for calendar year 2024 (the RICS CIL Index published in November of the preceding calendar year) (Iy) | 391 |
Indexed rate for Residential Development (District Wide Zone 1): (R x Iy) / Ic = (£100 x 391) / 286 |
£136.71/m² |
How to pay CIL
If your development is deemed to be liable for CIL, you will go through the below process.
Assume liability
If your development is deemed to be liable for CIL, the developer, landowner or another interested party must submit an Assumption of Liability form before the development commences.
If planning permission is granted, you will receive a Liability Notice that sets out the charge due, details of the payment procedure and information about next steps.
Submitting the Assumption of Liability form before planning permission is granted will speed up the process of issuing a Liability Notice.
Submit a Commencement Notice
Before you start development you will need to submit a Commencement Notice.
The Commencement Notice must be received by the Council at least 1 day before the commencement of the development. You can send the notice by email to cil@horsham.gov.uk or post to CIL Team, Horsham District Council, Parkside, Chart Way, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1RL.
The Council will acknowledge receipt of any Commencement Notice it receives and we advise not to commence the development until you have received this acknowledgement letter.
If a valid Commencement Notice is not received at least 1 day before the commencement of development a surcharge will be applied and payment of the CIL will be due in full immediately.
We will then issue a Demand Notice to whoever has assumed liability.
Pay the CIL according to the Demand Notice
Your Demand Notice will set out how and when to pay the CIL. If the CIL is paid late, you will be charged interest and surcharges will be applied depending on how late the payment is. We will issue a receipt for each payment received.
There are various surcharges that will be applied if you fail to follow the correct CIL process.