General information on CIL
CIL Progress in West Lancashire
There have been a number of stages in the preparation of CIL, which can be seen in the table below.
On 23 July 2014, following Examination by an independent Planning Inspector, the Council adopted CIL. It will now take effect from 1 September 2014, meaning that certain planning applications granted from this date may now be liable to pay a CIL charge.
CIL will be subject to annual monitoring and reporting.
| Stage | Action | |
| Completed | 1 | Prepare evidence base - viability assessment and infrastructure planning |
| Completed | 2 | Prepare a preliminary draft charging schedule |
| Completed | 3 | Consult on preliminary draft charging schedule - 6 weeks |
| Completed | 4 | Pepare and publish report on consultation |
| Completed Sep 2013 | 5 | Prepare draft charging schedule |
| Completed Sep 2013 | 6 | Consult on draft charging schedule |
| Completed Nov 2013 | 7 | Assess responses and need for further modification |
| Completed Dec 2013 | 8 | Submit draft charging schedule for examination |
| Completed Mar 2014 | 9 | Organise and hold the examination |
| Completed July 2014 | 10 | Finalise and adopt the charging schedule |
| Ongoing | 11 | Monitor implementation and publish annual report |
