The Council proposes in the PDCS (10-page / 2MB PDF) that the Borough is divided into two charging zones, separated by the Bexleyheath railway line, for residential, hotel and student developments.
Zone 1, which covers the part of the Borough to the north of the railway line, is subject to a proposed rate of £40 per square metre. Zone 2 comprises the southern part of the Borough and is set a proposed rate of £60 per sq m. The Council said in the PDCS that the proposed variable rate for residential uses reflects local viability differences between the north and south of the Borough.
For retail developments above 280 sq m the proposed rate is £100 per sq m and for all other uses the proposed rate is £10 per sq m.
The Council said that, in accordance with Government guidance, it considered that whilst there may be localised market variations, its proposed approach to CIL is "relatively straightforward" to apply "unlike more stratified systems". It said that its approach would provide "certainty to developers and land owners".
In addition to CIL charged by the Council, any developments in the Borough will also be subject to Mayoral CIL. The Mayoral CIL charge in Bexley is £20 per sq m on all uses except for health and education purposes, which are exempt from Mayoral CIL.
The consultation will run until 1 March. The Council said it plans to put CIL into effect by April 2014.
