Dover consults on CIL preliminary draft charging schedule

The Council proposes in the PDCS (28-page / 10.50MB PDF) that the District is divided into four different Charging Areas, comprising Aylesham, Dover, Deal and the rest of the District respectively. All developments within Aylesham are proposed to be subject to a zero rate levy.

The proposed residential rates are set as £50 per square metre within Dover; £75 per sq m within Deal and £125 throughout the rest of the District.

The Council said its viability evidence had shown that in the rural area, where the sales values are higher, there is the ability to absorb a higher CIL rate on residential developments than the rest of the District. It said that the two main urban areas had been shown to only support lower charges, while the regeneration area of Aylesham would need to be charged at a zero rate.

For retail uses, developments in Dover and Deal over 500 sq m are proposed a rate of £50 per sq m and developments below 500 sq m a rate of £25 per sq m. In the rest of the District, developments over 500 sq m are proposed a rate of £100 per sq m and developments below 50 sq m a rate of £75 per sq m.

Office developments are proposed a rate of £25 per sq m in Deal and £50 per sq m in the rest of the District, with a proposed zero rate levy applying in Dover.

All other developments are subject to a proposed zero rate levy.

The consultation will run until 7 March. The Council said it hopes to adopt CIL before April 2014.