CIL reliefs and paying CIL

You may be able to get relief and/or exemption from CIL for your development or a portion of it.

We do not automatically apply relief or exemption from CIL – you will need to apply and give us evidence to support your application.

To do this you must:

• apply using the correct form
• receive a decision from us before you commence development

CIL relief and exemptions

You can download all of the CIL forms listed here from the Planning Portal CIL forms page.

Self-build home exemption

Exemption for self-build homes applies to anybody who is building, or commissioning, their own home. To claim the exemption, you must own the property and occupy it as your sole or principal residence for a minimum of 3 years after the work is commenced.

To make a claim you must:

• assume liability to pay CIL
• complete CIL Form 7 Part 1 to certify that the scheme will meet the criteria as self-build development
• submit a commencement notice before development commences
• within 6 months of completion, submit CIL Form 7 Part 2 which provides evidence to confirm that the project is self-build

Form 13: further exemption – use this form to apply for a further exemption claim for a self-build dwelling, residential annex or residential extension when the development is altered.

Self-build residential annexe exemption

If you build a residential annex within the grounds of your own home you are exempt from CIL, provided the annex meets the criteria laid down in regulations 42A and 42B (inserted by the 2014 Regulations).

To make a claim you must:

• assume liability to pay CIL
• complete CIL Form 8: residential annex exemption claim to certify that the scheme will meet the criteria as a self-build annex
• submit a commencement notice before development commences

Self-build residential extension exemption

Residential extensions that meet the following criteria are already exempt from the levy:

• they have a gross internal area (GIA) of under 100 square metres
• they are not part of a development that creates a new dwelling

If an extension of your home is over 100 square metres in internal floor area it will be liable to CIL.

By completing CIL Form 9 residential extension exemption claim before commencement, exemption can be granted as long as:

• the development is a residential extension
• you occupy the dwelling as your sole or main dwelling
• the development does not comprise a new dwelling

Charitable relief 

Certain types of charitable developments are entitled to mandatory relief from CIL where the chargeable development will be used wholly or mainly for charitable purposes. This must meet the tests in the CIL Regulation 43.

To apply for this relief you must complete and submit CIL Form 10 charitable and/or social housing relief claim before you commence development.

Social housing relief

Affordable housing is generally entitled to mandatory relief from CIL. The definition of social housing is set out in CIL Regulation 49 and covers most types of affordable housing provided in Haringey including social rent, affordable rent and shared ownership tenures.

To apply for this relief you must complete and submit CIL Form 10 charitable and/or social housing relief claim before you commence development.

Discretionary CIL relief

We have not adopted a policy allowing exceptional circumstances relief. Claims submitted for this type of relief will therefore not be considered.

Paying CIL

CIL payment is mandatory. Once you have received your demand notice, you must pay within 60 days of the date of the invoice.

However, you must pay immediately if you have a deemed commencement or a retrospective planning approval.

Where the payable amount of CIL in the demand notice is:

• £500,000 or less – the whole amount must be paid in a single instalment
• more than £500,000 – our instalment policy provides the option for this to be paid as 2 payments

If you do not pay on time, a statutory late payment interest (LPI) will be applied to the outstanding payment. The LPI is calculated from the Bank of England base rate plus 2.5% and is calculated from the date the payment was due to the date the payment is paid.

A failure to comply with CIL requirements, regulations and procedures may result in additional surcharges for late payment in line with Regulation 85h and Part 9 of the CIL Regulations 2010 (as amended).

Haringey instalment policy

The Haringey instalment policy gives you the option to pay the CIL in 2 instalments, where the payable amount of CIL in the demand notice is more than £500,000.

This is broken down like this:

• first instalment – the greater of £500,000, or half the value of the total payable amount, to be paid up to 60 days after commencement
• second instalment – the remainder, to be paid up to 240 days after commencement

There is a separate instalment policy for Mayoral CIL as adopted by the Mayor of London.

Reviews and appeals

There is a process of review and appeal if you think we have made a miscalculation of the CIL liability for your development.

You must submit a request for a review in writing (email) within 28 days of the liability notice being issued, and before you commence the development.

If you are still unhappy with the calculation following this review, you can appeal to the Valuation Office Agency. This must be done within 60 days of the liability notice being issued and before you commence the development.

• Appeal a CIL notice
• CIL: how to make an appeal