The Council has proposed to divide the Borough's administrative area into four residential charging zones with different rates. For Zone 1, which covers the northern part of the Borough including Richmond, the proposed rate is £210 per sq m. For Zone 2, which covers the western part of the Borough including Surbiton, the proposed rate is £130 per sq m.
Zone 3 covers the eastern part of the Borough including New Malden and is subject to a proposed rate of £85 per sq m. Zone 4 covers the southern part of the Borough including Chessington and is subject to a proposed rate of £50 per sq m. For student housing developments, the Council has proposed a Borough-wide rate of £50 per sq m.
For retail developments, a Borough-wide rate of £250 per sq m has been proposed for convenience based supermarkets and superstores as well retail warehousing. For all other types of retail, a rate of £250 per sq m has been proposed to apply to developments within Kingston Town Centre, and a rate of £20 per sq m for the rest of the Borough.
All other uses are proposed to be subject to a rate of £20 per sq m, with the exception of public services and community facilities which are subject to a proposed nil rate levy.
The consultation will be open until 14 May. The Council said it expects to adopt CIL by April next year.
