Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 80996

Neighbourhood Plans: Community Infrastructure Levy

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Jack Rankin

ConservativeWindsor

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether Councils are able to use money from the Community Infrastructure Levy to refresh neighbourhood plans.

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) receipts must be used for the purposes which are set out in section 216 of the Planning Act 2008 and Part 7 of the CIL regulations. Local authorities must spend the levy on infrastructure needed to support the developme...

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