Wealden District Council has published its community infrastructure levy (CIL) draft charging schedule (DCS) (31-page / 1.29MB PDF) for consultation, which sets out proposed residential rates ranging from £110 per square metre to £180 per sq m.

The Council has drafted three zones with different rate bands for residential developments. For developments within the 'Higher Band' zone, which covers the northern parts of the district, the proposed rate is set at £180 per sq m.

A draft rate of £150 per sq m will apply in the 'Middle Band' zone, which covers the Crowborough area, and a draft rate of £110 per sq m will apply in the southern parts of the district, which make up the 'Lower Band' zone.

For retail uses across the district, developments that are "wholly or mainly convenience" are subject to a proposed rate of £100 per sq m, with a lower proposed rate of £20 per s m to apply to developments that are "wholly or mainly comparison".

A standard nil rate levy will apply to all types of developments not separately defined if the draft rates are adopted.

The rates set out in the DCS remain unchanged from the proposed rates set out in the Council's preliminary draft charging schedule (PDCS) which is consulted on last year.

The consultation will be open for comments until 29 July. The Council said it expects to implement CIL in April next year. 

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