Neighbourhood Plans: Finance
Lords · Question HL11768 · Tabled 10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Baroness Scott of Needham Market
To ask His Majesty's Government whether parish and town councils are permitted to spend the neighbourhood portion of Community Infrastructure Levy receipts on the cost of the neighbourhood plan process, including consultation, plan-writing, examination an
Answer
Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, 24 Nov 2025
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...