The Council launched a consultation on the PDCS last month. It has proposed to divide the borough into a 'low value area' and a 'high value area', with different residential CIL rates and to also set differential rates within those areas depending on whether developments are located on brownfield or greenfield land.
In the low value area brownfield developments would be subject to a nil rate levy whilst greenfield developments would be charged at a CIL rate of £45 per sq m. This area covers the town centre; the seaside; Roselands and Bridgemere; Hampden Park; Langney; Shinewater and North Langney and St Anthony's and Langney's Point, .
The high value area covers Upperton; Old Town; Ocklynge and Rodmill; Summerdown and Saffrons; Meads ; Ratton and Willingdon Village and Sovereign Harbour. A proposed rate of £45 per sq m has been set for brownfield developments in this area, with a higher proposed rate of £75 per sq m for greenfield developments.
The Council said that its viability assessment had shown a "wide disparity" between viability on brownfield and greenfield sites which it said justified the proposed different rates.
For retail uses falling within Use Classes A1-A3, the Council has proposed to set a borough-wide rate of £100 per sq m. All other non-residential developments will be subject to a nil rate levy if the draft rates are adopted.
Comments on the PDCS can be made until 30 August. The Council said it expects to implement CIL in April 2014.
