CIL Examination

The Council submitted the Trafford Community Infrastructure Levy: Draft Charging Schedule to the Planning Inspectorate on 3rd October 2013 for independent examination under section 212 of the Planning Act 2008 as amended. Philip Staddon BSc Dip MBA MRTPI was appointed to conduct the independent examination.

The Examination Hearings took place on Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th December 2013 in Studio A, Waterside Arts Centre, 1 Waterside, Town Centre, Sale M33 7ZF.

The Examiner's final report was received on 31st January 2014 and recommends, subject to modifications, the Charging Schedule be approved. Copies of the report are also available for public inspection in libraries across the Borough.

The Examiner's modifications can be summarised as follows:

  • The levy rate for apartments in 'cold' and 'moderate' charging zones be reduced from £10 to £0 psm
  • The levy rate for supermarket development in defined town centres be reduced from £225 to £0 psm
  • The definitions of 'supermarket' and 'neighbourhood convenience stores' be revised for clarity
  • The 'base rate' (including office and industry and warehousing) be reduced from £10 to £0 psm

The timetable and details for the Council's adoption of the Charging Schedule will be made available in due course.

Submission Documents

The following documents and information were submitted to the examiner in line with regulation 19 (1):

CE1 – Trafford CIL: Draft Charging Schedule (May 2013)   
CE2 – Trafford CIL: Draft Charging Schedule – with Modifications (September 2013)
CE3 – Trafford CIL: Draft Charging Schedule – Statement of Modifications (September 2013)
CE4 – Trafford CIL: Draft Charging Schedule – Draft Regulation 123 List (September 2013)
CE5 – Trafford CIL: Draft Charging Schedule – Draft Regulation 123 List (May 2013)
CE6 – Trafford CIL: Infrastructure & Economic Viability Study (July 2012, Roger Tym and Partners)
CE7 – Trafford CIL: Economic Viability Study – Addendum Report (March 2013, Roger Tym and Partners)
CE8 – Trafford CIL: Economic Viability Study – Addendum Report (September 2013, Peter Brett Associates)
CE9 – Trafford CIL: Economic Viability Study – Technical Note on Viability Assessment Assumptions (September 2013, Peter Brett Associates)
CE10 – Trafford Local Plan: Core Strategy (adopted January 2012)
CE11 – Trafford Local Infrastructure Plan (September 2010)
CE12 – Trafford CIL: Infrastructure Note (May 2013)
CE13 – Trafford CIL: Draft Charging Schedule – Infrastructure Funding Gap Statement (May 2013)
CE14 – Trafford CIL: Draft Charging Schedule – Regulation 14 Balance Statement (September 2013)
CE15 – Trafford CIL: Draft Charging Schedule – Statement on CIL and Section 106 (May 2013)
CE16 – Trafford Supplementary Planning Document: Revised SPD1: Planning Obligations Consultation Document (May 2013)
CE17 – Trafford Supplementary Planning Document: Revised SPD1: Planning Obligations Technical Note 1 – Meeting Housing Needs (May 2013)
CE18 – Trafford CIL: Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule & Infrastructure Note – Summary of Responses (May 2013)
CE19 – Statutory Notice – Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule (Regulation 15)
CE20 - Statutory Notice – Draft Charging Schedule (Regulation 16)
CE21 – Trafford CIL: Draft Charging Schedule – Statement of the Representations Procedure (May 2013)
CE22 – Trafford CIL: Draft Charging Schedule – Statement of Representations Received – Regulation 19 (1)(b)(i)
CE23 – Copies of the representations made in accordance with Regulation 17
CE24 – Trafford CIL: Draft Charging Schedule – Statement of Legislative and Regulatory Compliance

The following documents have since been submitted to the examiner:

CE25 - Letters of common ground between Trafford Council and Andrew Thomson representing interests in Carrington
CE26 - BTW Shiells letter regarding The Square Shopping Centre, Sale
CE27 - CIL as a proportion of development costs and GDV
CE28 - Housing appraisal viability model - 1ha cold scenario
CE29 - 0.25ha residential scenarios