Community Infrastructure Levy
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) applies in Reading. CIL is a charge on new development which is used to fund provision of infrastructure needed to support such development. New development of more than 100 square metres or which results in a new dwelling is potentially liable to pay CIL.
The Community Infrastructure Levy Advice to Applicants contains more detail on the operation of CIL in Reading. Further information is on the national Planning Portal website, which includes the relevant forms for different stages of CIL.
The Council’s Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule sets out how much is charged in Reading for different uses. This should be read in conjunction with the CIL Instalment Policy and Annual CIL Rate Summary, which takes account of the result of indexation.
The approach to the allocation and spend of CIL is detailed in a CIL Spend Protocol, the most recent version of which was agreed in February 2021. Details of how CIL has been spent and the future priorities for spend are set out in the annual Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS), which can be found on the Planning Policy web page.
Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule
Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule
Community Infrastructure Levy advice to applicants
Community Infrastructure Levy Regulation 123 List
Community Infrastructure Levy Instalment Policy
Annual CIL Rate Summary
Reading Borough Council’s Charging Schedule, Annual CIL Rate Summary, is set out in the table below. This has been prepared in accordance with the Town and Country Planning Act 2008 and the Community Infrastructure Regulations 2010 (as amended).
Reading Borough Council, as the Planning Authority, is the Charging Authority (CA).
This Charging Schedule took effect on 01/04/2015.
The Annual CIL Rate year is 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025.
Normal rounding has been applied to two decimal places.
Schedule of rates
| Use | Charging zone location | Index figure for 2015 | Index figure for 2025 | Charge £/m2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential / Hotels / Sheltered Housing/ Private Rented Hostel Accommodation (including student accommodation) | Boroughwide | 255 | 391 | £183.96 |
| Care homes (those providing nursing care and fully catered) | Boroughwide | 255 | 391 | £0.00 |
| A1 Retail | Central Reading* | 255 | 391 | £0.00 |
| A1 Retail of 2000m2 and over (including food stores) | Remainder of Borough | 255 | 391 | £229.95 |
| A1 Retail of under 2000m2 (including food stores) | Remainder of Borough | 255 | 391 | £0.00 |
| Offices | Central Core** | 255 | 391 | £45.99 |
| All other chargeable developments | Boroughwide | 255 | 391 | £0.00 |
* Reading Central Area: defined in the Reading Local Plan (adopted 2009) , ** Walk time catchment of Reading Rail Station
Yearly figures since the adoption of the Charging schedule
| Use | Charging zone location | Charge £/ m2 2015 | Charge £/ m2 2016 | Charge £/ m2 2017 | Charge £/ m2 2018 | Charge £/ m2 2019 | Charge £/ m2 2020 | Charge £/ m2 2021 | Charge £/ m2 2022 | Charge £/ m2 2023 | Charge £/ m2 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential / Hotels / Sheltered Housing/ Private Rented Hostel Accommodation (including student accommodation) | Boroughwide | £120.00 | £128.94 | £134.59 | £147.29 | £148.24 | £157.18 | £156.71 | £156.24 | £167.06 | £179.29 |
| Care homes (those providing nursing care and fully catered) | Boroughwide | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| A1 Retail | Central Reading* | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| A1 Retail of 2000m2 and over (including food stores) | Remainder of Borough | £150.00 | £161.18 | £168.24 | £184.12 | £185.29 | £196.47 | £195.88 | £195.29 | £208.82 | £224.12 |
| A1 Retail of under 2000m2 (including food stores) | Remainder of Borough | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
| Offices | Central Core** | £30.00 | £32.24 | £33.65 | £36.82 | £37.06 | £39.29 | £39.18 | £39.06 | £41.76 | £44.82 |
| All other chargeable developments | Boroughwide | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 |
* Reading Central Area: defined in the Reading Local Plan (adopted 2009) , ** Walk time catchment of Reading Rail Station.
Community Infrastructure Levy Instalments Policy
The council operates the following policy for those who wish to pay in instalments.
| CIL liability | Number of instalments | Due dates related to commencement1 |
|---|---|---|
| Up to £25,000 | 1 | 100% within 60 days |
| £25,000 to £250,000 | 2 | 50% within 60 days 50% within 120 days |
| £250,000 to £500,000 | 3 | 25% within 90 days 25% within 180 days 50% within 360 days |
| Over £500,000 | 3 | 25% within 90 days 25% within 360 days 50% within 480 days |
The council has adopted an Instalments Policy which allows payment of CIL liabilities over a longer time period to assist with development cash-flow. Failure by any parties to assume liability prior to commencement will mean the payments become due immediately upon commencement of the development and the instalments policy will not apply.
Failure to submit a valid Commencement Notice before development commences will result in the collecting authority imposing a surcharge of 20% of the CIL amount due up to a maximum of £2,500. In addition, the ability to pay in instalments will be lost and the liability will be payable immediately.
- The commencement date will be the Commencement date as advised by the developer via the Commencement Notice under CIL Regulation 67, or in the case of development commencing prior to the submission of or no commencement notice being submitted, the deemed commencement date as determined by the Collecting authority under CIL Regulation 68.
Last updated on 25/07/2025
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