Community Infrastructure Levy Funding

CIL Funding

CIL Monies collected from developers are designed to fund infrastructure such as projects that support schools, health centres and other community projects. They need to comply with the Infrastructure Funding Statement CIL spend priority list which can be found here: Infrastructure Funding Statement and Annual Reports - Hertsmere Borough Council

We are accepting CIL bids for the delivery of new infrastructure to meet the needs of growth across the borough. Bids will be received and assessed by the Community Infrastructure Levy Investment Panel (CILIP) which will meet on the following dates over the next year:

In order to have your bid considered at the relevant CILIP panel, the bid must be received no later than the deadlines set out above in order for the assessment to be carried out by officers. Those bids received after the officer deadline will be considered at the next available meeting.

All bids over £100,000 which are recommended for funding by CILIP will need to be considered by Cabinet and Council and they will have the final decision.

Please refer to the documents below for further information and guidance, as well as application forms.

Guidance Document and Application Forms:

Please refer to the documents below for guidance on submitting the form and our spending procedure. All applicants must complete either a Neighbourhood CIL form or Strategic CIL form and submit it to be considered by CILIP – the application form should be read alongside the scoring criteria to assist bidders. Further information on which form to complete is set out in the guidance document and also at the bottom of the page.

Strategic CIL Application form and officer assessment:

Neighbourhood CIL Application form and officer assessment:

Should I complete a Strategic CIL form or NCIL form?

Smaller infrastructure projects which are within the two neighbourhoods of Potters Bar and Bushey should apply for Neighbourhood CIL. In order to apply for NCIL the project must be within the two neighbourhoods – if it is in a different neighbourhood then please contact the relevant Parish or Town Council directly.

If your project is within the aforementioned areas, you will then need to consider whether it is suitable to be considered ‘Neighbourhood’. This is reserved for projects which are more localised and are generally considered to be smaller projects. As a guide, if your project is over £50,000 it is likely to be considered Strategic CIL.

What is the difference between Strategic CIL and NCIL?

There is more flexibility regarding the use of the Neighbourhood Portion which can also be applied to ‘anything else that is concerned with addressing the demands that development places on an area’.

Strategic CIL generally applies to all other infrastructure projects.