In its PDCS, the Council has proposed to make developers of residential developments subject to a Borough-wide CIL rate of £365 per square metre.
The Council said that its viability assessment had shown that the largest CIL contributions would come from residential developments within its four Strategic Development Locations (SDL) which were "largely expected to come forward on greenfield sites".
It said that, although it had proposed a rate at the higher end of the £350 - £365 per sq m range recommended in the assessment, the proposed rate was lower than had been previously seen for section 106 obligations on the SDLs.
A proposed zero rate levy will apply to retail and all other developments within the Borough. The Council said that this followed a recommendation in the viability assessment that retail rates should be set at £0 - £20 per square metre and that rates for all other commercial uses should be set at £0.
The consultation will be open from 4 April to 16 May. The Council said it expects to adopt CIL early next year.
