Community Infrastructure Levy and S106 Agreements
Annual Infrastructure Funding Statement
August 2020
Contents
- Introduction
- What are the sources of income?
- Community Infrastructure Levy – collection and expenditure
- CIL allocated and unspent in 2019/20
- Section 106 Legal Agreements
- Monitoring and Review
Introduction
Welcome to the Bassetlaw Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS). This sets out the year’s income and expenditure relating to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and Section 106 (S106) agreements for 2019/20.
District Councils, such as Bassetlaw, are now required to produce an infrastructure funding statement on an annual basis, as a result of recent changes to government legislation¹.
Infrastructure is paid for in several different ways, for example via:
- Site specific requirements – through legal agreements with developers of specific sites (known as Section 106 agreements);
- Community Infrastructure Levy – a levy on certain types of new development;
It is common for different funding sources to be combined to pay for new infrastructure.
The IFS sets out how the money collected to provide supporting infrastructure through CIL and Section 106 agreements within the Bassetlaw area has and will be used over the coming years. The IFS contains the information on CIL and the S106 funding secured, monies allocated and spent as well as non-financial contributions.
Bassetlaw District Council has been collecting payments for infrastructure through the Community Infrastructure Levy since September 2013.
CIL will help to bridge the infrastructure funding gap, but won’t completely resolve it. Therefore there is a need to prioritise the projects, alongside exploring other funding opportunities and approaches to financing which will require partnership working arrangements with infrastructure providers and/or government bodies Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEP), Homes England etc. Parish / Town Councils will also have the ability to use their own CIL receipts (known as Neighbourhood Proportion) in accordance with the CIL Regulations) on projects that are a priority for them.
Key Headlines from the Statement
At the end of the 2019/20 financial year, the headline figures are:
Bassetlaw Community Infrastructure Levy
CIL receipts have increased significantly over the past few financial years, as a result of major developments commencing construction in the District.
£3,107,574 is the total value of CIL issued in demand notices during the financial year 2019/20.
£2,881,162 is the total value of income collected in the reported year.
£503,238 of income was collected from Bassetlaw’s CIL towards local community projects known as the ‘neighbourhood proportion’ (formerly known as Local Monies).
£2,234,301 of the total income collected from Bassetlaw’s CIL receipts will be directed towards Strategic Projects²
At the end of the 2019/20 financial year, the headline figures are:
Bassetlaw Section 106 Agreements
£1,596,994 monies allocated to specific projects carried forward from previous years
£938,304 has been received in S106 income
£115,767.33 has been drawn down from funds in 19/2020
£2,419,531 closing balance at 31/03/2020
In 2020/21 it is likely that CIL/S106 expenditure will be focused on the following strategic priorities³:
- Highway improvement projects
- Secondary school provision in Worksop
- Secondary school provision in Harworth & Bircotes
- Heritage Infrastructure Funding (listed buildings) that are identified as being ‘at risk'
What are the Sources of Income?
Community Infrastructure Levy
CIL is a tariff-based charge on the development of new floorspace (per square metre) in the District. The money can be used to fund a wide range of infrastructure (e.g. new roads, cycle lanes, public realm improvements and secondary school provision) that is needed to meet the future growth needs of the District. S106 agreements are used to mitigate the impacts of development and ensure that Bassetlaw’s planning policy requirements are fully met. S106 obligations include:
- site-specific financial contributions - these are secured and must be used for defined purposes; for instance, the provision of education facilities, traffic and transport/highways related works, open space provision and affordable housing contributions (where accepted in lieu of on-site provision);
- provision of on-site affordable housing; and
- non-financial obligations, including requirements such as employment and skills strategies, construction management plans and travel plans.
Please note: A charging authority may accept one or two land payments in lieu of the whole or part of the CIL due in respect of a chargeable development. Where CIL is paid by way of a land payment the amount of CIL paid is an amount equal to the value of the land acquired.
Section 106 Agreements
Section 106 (S106) Agreements are legal agreements between Local Authorities and developers; these are linked to planning permissions and can also be known as planning obligations.
Section 106 agreements are drafted when it is considered that a development will have significant impact on the local area that cannot be mitigated by means of conditions attached to a planning decision.
For example, a new residential development can place extra pressure on the social, physical and economic infrastructure which already exists in a certain area. A planning obligation will aim to balance the pressure created by the new development with improvements to the surrounding area ensuring that where possible the development would make a positive contribution to the local area and community.
What the Section 106 Agreement will cover
When a planning application is submitted to the Council, we will assess the application to understand if the development would cause a significant impact to the area and community.
The S106 will vary depending on the nature of the development and based on the needs of the District. The most common obligations include:
- Public Open Space
- Affordable Housing
- Education
- Highways
The legal tests for when you can use a S106 Agreement are set out in regulation 122 and 123 of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 as amended.
Community Infrastructure Levy – Collection and Expenditure
The following information is presented in order to comply with the requirements on the reporting of CIL. It sets out how much CIL has been collected, where it has been allocated to and how it has been spent ⁴.
The amount of CIL payable depends on where the development is located within the District as it is geographically tariff based.
Breakdown of Bassetlaw CIL income over the last 7 financial years
| Year | Received in Bassetlaw in pounds |
|---|---|
| 2013/14 | 5,160 |
| 2014/15 | 83,824 |
| 2015/16 | 316,712 |
| 2016/17 | 900,086 |
| 2017/18 | 740,483 |
| 2018/19 | 2,033,400 |
| 2019/20 | 2,881,621 |
In 2019/20 the largest amount of Bassetlaw CIL income came from the following developments:
- £122,133 - 18/01148/FUL - Land East Of Doncaster Road Costhorpe
- £340,956 - 18/01445/RES - Land West Of Tiln Lane Retford
- £514,939 - 19/00330/RES - Land Off The A57 Worksop Bypass Manton
- £208,976 - 16/01777/FUL - Kenilworth Nurseries Including Mount Vernon Lodge London Road Retford
- £177,231 - 16/01487/RES - Land at Gateford Park Worksop
- £145,125 - 17/00271/RES - Land North East Of St Lukes School Shireoaks Common Shireoaks
- £130,637 - 17/01529/FUL - Land To The South Of Police House Spital Road Blyth
- £120,781 - 18/00648/RES - Wood End Farm Coach Road Shireoaks
Relevant planning application information on these developments can be found from our online planning portal (external link).
Breakdown of CIL income/expenditure in 2019/20
| Amount | Further Information | |
|---|---|---|
| Total value of CIL issued in Demand Notices issued in 2019 / 20 |
£3,107,574 | 60 Demand Notices issued in 2019/20 |
| The total amount of CIL income for 2019 / 20⁵ |
£2,881,621 | Does not include invoices issued but not paid yet |
| The total amount of CIL expenditure for 2019 / 20. |
£265,918 | This figure includes the 2019 / 20 payments made directly to Parish / Town Councils. Further details in Table 3. |
| The total amount of CIL income collected since it was introduced in the Bassetlaw area |
£6,961,229 | CIL was introduced in Sept 2013. No money was collected prior to this date. |
CIL Expenditure 2019/20
CIL is drawn down through Cabinet delegated decision making to the Head of Regeneration for all qualifying projects. These being:
- Strategic infrastructure projects (former Regulation 123 List)
- Locally-led projects
- CIL Administrative Work (maximum 5% of total CIL income)
Detailed CIL Expenditure
| Amount | Infrastructure (former Reg 123 List) | Further Information | Type of Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| £145,875.00 | Match Funding – Kings Park, Retford to restore historic part of the park |
Local Monies | |
| £44,500.00 | Heritage Infrastructure Funding – 26-28 Grove Street, Retford |
Strategic Monies | |
| £19,250.00 | A57 Claylands Avenue, Worksop |
Strategic Monies | |
|
£800.00 £176.00 |
Enable Now Process Mapping Project (annual maintenance of £176.00) |
CIL Admin Monies |
|
| £25,832.72 | Funding CIL Officer | CIL Admin Monies | |
| £55,277.09 | Drawn Down by Parish Councils |
Local Monies |
There has been no land or infrastructure given in kind during the financial year 2019/20.
CIL Allocated and unspent in 2019/20
The following information details a summary of the CIL monies that have been collected, allocated to a project, but not yet spent:
CIL Balance at 31 March 2020 - £5,492,715.75
The drawdown of this CIL income will be dependent upon the Councils strategic priorities on the (former Regulation 123 List) Infrastructure List.
Neighbourhood Proportion (Formerly known as Local Money)
A ‘meaningful proportion’ of CIL receipts is passed to the local town or parish council for the area where the development takes place (known as neighbourhood proportion). The meaningful proportion to be passed to the local parish / town councils is set at 15% of the relevant CIL receipts with a maximum cap of £100 per Council tax dwelling in the parish.
Where a Neighbourhood Plan is in place the ‘meaningful proportion’ will rise to 25% with no maximum cap. There are now fifteen Neighbourhood Development Plans that are adopted. The Planning Service are working with a number of other neighbourhood forums to progress neighbourhood development plans across the District as a whole.
Adopted Neighbourhood Plans in Bassetlaw
| Parish/Town Council | Adopted/Made Date |
|---|---|
| Misterton | 5 September 2019 |
| Mattersey and Mattersey Thorpe | 5 September 2019 |
| Carlton in Lindrick | 21 February 2019 |
| Treswell and Cottam | 21 February 2019 |
| Headon, Upton, Grove and Stokeham | 6 September 2018 |
| East Markham | 27 April 2018 |
| Sutton cum Lound | 16 February 2018 |
| Misson | 7 September 2017 |
| Clarborough and Welham | 2 February 2017 |
| Cuckney, Norton, Holbeck and Welbeck | 9 March 2017 |
| Shireoaks parish | 17 November 2016 |
| Sturton ward | 11 February 2016 |
| Tuxford parish | 10 November 2016 |
| Elkesley parish | 12 November 2015 |
| Harworth and Bircotes parish | 3 December 2015 |
CIL neighbourhood proportion available arising from the commencement of development in 2019/20.
| Parish/Town Council | Amount available in 2019/20 |
|---|---|
| Blyth Parish Council | £19,595.64 |
| Carlton in Lindrick Parish Council | £31,500.10 |
| Cuckney Parish Council | £2,955.71 |
| Everton Parish Council | £28,507.70 |
| East Markham Parish Council | £22,148.46 |
| Harworth/Bircotes Parish Council | £6,030.86 |
| Langold Parish Council | £54.43 |
| Misterton Parish Council | £707.46 |
| Nether Langwith Parish Council | £1,055.17 |
| Normanton on Trent Parish Council | £1,873.93 |
| North & South Wheatley Parish Council | £2,765.21 |
| Rampton Parish Council | £8,165.40 |
| Ranskill Parish Council | £3,798.39 |
| Rhodesia Parish Council | £11,556.60 |
| Shireoaks Parish Council | £66,933.11 |
| Sturton le Steeple Parish Council | £40,124.33 |
| Sutton Parish Council | £26,282.68 |
| Walkeringham Parish Council | £1,311.11 |
| West Stockwith Parish Council | £1,442.81 |
| Sub Total | £276,809.10 |
Worksop and Retford Monies
| Monies collected outside of Parish/Town Councils | Total Available in 2019/2020 |
|---|---|
| Worksop | £116,280.03 |
| Retford | £110,149.63 |
| Sub Total | £226,379.66 |
Overall total: £503,188.76
Parish and Town Councils have a duty to submit annual monitoring reports if they have drawn down funds in accordance with the CIL Regulations.
Strategic Money
On 4 September 2018, Bassetlaw published a revised “Regulation 123 List” setting out items of infrastructure that would be funded in part through its CIL. Following the changes in legislation in September 2019 amendments to the CIL regulations removes the requirement for authorities to publish a CIL Regulation 123 Infrastructure List.
By no later than 31 December 2020, this list must be replaced with an infrastructure funding statement. The infrastructure priorities of the Council, on the whole, remain the same however there will be emerging changes based on the quantum of development approved and associated impacts and this will be review periodically.
Strategic infrastructure projects agreed as part of the former Regulation 123 List
| Infrastructure required | Approximate cost of improvement £m | Funding already acquired £ | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| A614/Scrooby Road/Bawtry Road, Harworth |
0.75 |
0.45 m Sheffield City |
Completed |
| A620/A638 roundabout, Retford |
3.00 | Not Commenced | |
| B1164/A6075 Junction, Tuxford |
0.75 | Not Commenced | |
|
A57/A60 Sandy Lane |
1.50 | 0.5 m Sheffield City Region 1.83 m D2N2 Design fees requested drawn down 08/04/15 £12,500 |
Completed |
| A57/Claylands Avenue roundabout, Worksop |
1.50 | Amount requested on draw down form 18/10/19 - £19,250 |
Project Underway |
| A60/A619 roundabout, Worksop |
3.00 | In discussions over design works |
Project Underway |
| A57/B6041 Gateford Road roundabout, Worksop B6041 arm only |
1.50 | £12,000 on 27/07/17 for design fees £20,000 on 14/08/18 for further design fees £630,742 on 24/08/18 for capital project £662,742 total CIL drawn down £1.15m Sheffield City Region Funding |
Completed |
| Secondary school provision in Worksop |
4.50 | n/a | Not Commenced |
| Secondary school provision in Harworth Bircotes |
4.40 | n/a | Not Commenced |
| Total cost | 23.90 |
The total amount of Strategic (former Regulation 123 List) monies received in 2019/20 was £2,234,301.
Total Amount of CIL Retained at 31 March 2019
| Amount | Further Information | |
|---|---|---|
| The total amount of CIL receipts received/committed at the end of the reported year (strategic money) | £5,492,715 | |
| Total of CIL income available to Parish / Town Councils as part of their neighbourhood proportion | £443,933 | Cumulative amount of Parish / Town Councils neighbourhood proportion yet to be drawn down |
Total Amount of CIL Committed in 2020/21
£145,900 has been approved for Capital programmes in the current year 2020/21:
- £12,300 for Underpass works at Retford Train Station
- £80,000 towards play facilities at Kings Park Retford
- £53,600 towards HLS Match Funding at Kings Park Retford
CIL Administration
Up to 5% of CIL funds can be retained annually to cover administration costs in accordance with the CIL Regulations as amended 2010. In 2019/20, 5% receipts totalled £144,081.10 and of this proportion Table No 3 details the amount spent during financial year. Authorisation has been sought and approved to increase the hours of the CIL Officer to accommodate the increased workload and funding through CIL Administration monies are available to resource this.
Section 106 Legal Agreements
The following information is presented in order to comply with the requirements for the reporting of Section 106 Agreements (S106). It sets out how much S106 has been collected, where it has been allocated and how it has been spent. It includes monetary as well as non-monetary contributions.
S106 agreements and other relevant documentations from each planning application (17 in total during the reporting period) can be viewed online on our planning portal (external link).
In 2019/20 a total of £938,304 was received in S106 contributions for a variety of mitigation measures.
Balances as at year end 2019/20
Opening Balance 1st April 2019 - £1,596,994.41
Contributions Received during 2019/20 - £938,304.70
Payments made in 2019/20 - £115,767.33
Closing Balance 31/03/2020 - £2,419,531.78
Invoices Raised in 2019/20
| Site | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Land at Westgate, Worksop |
£163,219 | Paid |
| Former Vesuvius Site, Sandy Lane, Worksop |
£160,000 | Invoiced – not paid as at 31/03/2020 - Surcharges will be added for late payment. |
| Gateford Park, Worksop | £280,951 | Paid |
| Land at Kenilworth Nurseries, including Mounty Vernon Lodge, London Road, Retford |
£322,343 | Invoiced – not paid as at 31/03/2020 - Surcharges will be added for late payment. |
| Land North East of Shireoaks Road, Worksop |
£11,790.17 | Funds returned to balance sheet from Parks and Open Spaces Team as full funds drawn down and subsequently not required. Will be drawn down annually over the next 2 years. |
| Total | £938,304.70 |
Total S106 Agreement funds drawn down in 2019/20
| Site | Amount | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Land North East of Shireoaks Road, Worksop |
£15,390.17 | Improvement at Rhodesia Pond and surrounding land |
| Morrisons Store Kilton Road Worksop | £39,045.50 | HLF Match Funding – Heritage Lottery |
| Commuted Sums | £9331.66 | Maintenance of Public Open Spaces – Various site within the District |
| Harworth Colliery | £40,000.00 | Affordable Housing |
| Tannery Site Retford | £12,000.00 | Capital Funding – footbridge at Morrisons site Retford |
| Total | £115,767.33 |
Breakdown of financial contributions secured through Section 106 Agreements
| Type | Amount |
|---|---|
| Public Open Spaces | £225,629 |
| Education | £2,965,924 |
| Highways | £872,189 |
| Primary School | £1,679,346 |
| Secondary School | £252,056 |
| Transport Services (Bus Services and Travel Plans) | £563,661 |
| Library | £9,000 |
| Youth Schemes | £12,359 |
| Affordable Housing (does not include viability or overage contributions | £635,000 |
| Monitoring Fees | £42,500 |
Note: BDC charges a fee of 5% of the total contributions paid, capped at £5000.00, per covenant that requires monitoring in order to recover the costs of the BDC administration of this work.
Financial contributions secured through S106 Agreements 2019/20
| Details | Site |
|---|---|
| £4,637.50 Public Open Space £8,000.00 Highways Bus Stops £22,910.00 Education Contribution |
18/00022/OUT Land South Of Pumping Station Fronting Bawtry Road Blyth |
| £14,840.00 Public Open Space £80,185.00 Education Contribution |
17/01300/OUT Land West Of Great North Road Ranskill |
| £27,550.00 Off Site Open Space £171,825.00 Education Contribution |
18/01070/VPO8 Land At Wood End Farm Coach Road Shireoaks (Modification of 18/00648/RES) |
| £17,437.50 Off Site Open Space £366,560.50 Education Contribution |
17/01102/OUT Land Off Essex Road Bircotes |
| £7,000.00 Highways Contribution £91,640.00 Education Contribution Affordable Housing Contribution Overage Contribution |
16/01216/FUL Land South Of Portland Road Nether Langwith |
| £6,956.25 Off Site Open Space £40,968.00 – Education Contribution (Primary) £35,506.00 Education Contribution (Secondary) |
18/01491/RSB Land South Of Station Road Beckingham |
| £178,725.30 Highway Contribution £751,080.00 Education Contribution – Primary £3,729,150.00 Viability Reassessment, Education Contribution and Affordable Housing Contribution £5,145.00 Travel Plan and Travel Plan Management and Review Fee £12,359.70 Youth Recreation Contribution |
15/01457/FUL Former Firbeck Colliery Doncaster Road Costhorpe |
| £80,000.00 Affordable Housing Off-site Contribution £13,000.00 Integrated Transport Contribution |
18/01037/FUL 4 Chapelgate Retford |
| £19,125.00 Off-site Public Open Space - contribution £216,550.00 Education Contribution - Secondary |
18/00069/OUT Land West Of Longholme Road Retford |
| £511,340.00 Highway Contribution £2,314,204.00 Education Contribution £1,200 per annum – Travel Plan Management and Review Fee for 5 years |
19/00876/OUT Land South Of Tickhill Road Harworth |
| £13,000.00 Public Transport | 19/00348/FUL 21 Bridgegate Retford |
| £22,632.25 Off-site Public Open Space £36,000.00 Highways Contribution £224,697.00 Education Contribution |
19/00765/OUT Land North Of Bracken Lane Retford |
| £50,000.00 Highway Contribution £30,300.00 Public Transport and Travel Plan Contributions £16,896.00 Travel Plan Management and Review Fee |
18/00737/OUT Land Off The A57 Worksop Bypass Manton |
| £555,000 Affordable Housing Contribution | 01/11/00239 Land At Rectors Gate Retford |
| £62,475.00 On Site Public Open Space £9,000.00 - Library Contribution £150,000.00 to enhance local public transport services £42,000.00 Bus Stop Enhancement £469,665.00 Education (Primary School) £22,880.00 Travel Plan Management and Monitoring |
15/00493/OUT Land At North Road Retford |
| £463.75 per dwelling Off Site Open Space | 19/01002/OUT Land At Corner Farm Main Street Hayton |
| £76,123.74 Highway Contribution | 18/00413/OUT Land At Shireoaks Common Shireoaks |
| £41,903.00 Offsite Public Open Space Contribution £245,808 Education Contribution – Primary £21,000.00 Bus Stop Contribution £1500.00 Travel Plan Review |
18/00337/FUL Land South Of Tylden Road Rhodesia |
| £27,550.00 Off-Site Public Open Space Contribution £171,825.00 Primary School Education Contribution |
18/00648/RES Wood End Farm Coach Road Shireoaks (Modified by 18/01070/VPO8) |
| £693,003.05 Education contribution £205,434.00 Bus Service |
13/00793/FUL Land At Plumtree Farm Bawtry Road Harworth |
Non-financial contributions secured through S106 Agreements 2019/20
| Details | Site |
|---|---|
| 25% Affordable Housing (3 units) |
18/00022/OUT Land South Of Pumping Station Fronting Bawtry Road Blyth |
| 25% Affordable Housing (8 Units) |
17/01300/OUT Land West Of Great North Road Ranskill |
| Safeguarded Land | 18/01070/VPO8 Land At Wood End Farm Coach Road Shireoaks |
| Affordable Housing Viability Assessment - submit a New Viability Assessment as part of the Reserved Matters Application – to assess the viability of providing affordable housing as part of the development |
17/01102/OUT Land Off Essex Road Bircotes |
| Submit a scheme for restoration of the barn rear of the village hall |
16/01216/FUL Land South Of Portland Road Nether Langwith |
| On Site Public Open Space Ecological Translocation (Receptor Site Maintenance & Management Plan |
15/01457/FUL Former Firbeck Colliery Doncaster Road Costhorpe |
| 25% Affordable Housing Scheme (15 units) |
18/00069/OUT Land West Of Longholme Road Retford |
| 15% Affordable Housing (122 units) On-Site Public Open Space Layout Scheme Facilitate the provision of a bus service/route |
19/00876/OUT Land South Of Tickhill Road Harworth |
| 25% Affordable Housing (18 units) |
19/00765/OUT Land North Of Bracken Lane Retford |
| 25% Affordable Housing (49 units) Cycle Connection and Secondary Access |
15/00493/OUT Land At North Road Retford |
| 25% Affordable Housing (7 units based on 25 dwellings) |
19/01002/OUT Land At Corner Farm Main Street Hayton |
| 2 Affordable Housing Units | 18/00337/FUL Land South Of Tylden Road Rhodesia |
| 11 Affordable Housing Units Future maintenance of the Safeguarded Land |
18/00648/RES Wood End Farm Coach Road Shireoaks |
BDC has not borrowed any money and therefore no money has been spent on repaying money borrowed.
Monitoring and review
In accordance with CIL Regulation 121A the Government requires that an Annual Infrastructure Funding Statement (IFS) is published by the 31 December each year starting from 2020. The Bassetlaw District Council Planning Service has adequate controls in place to periodically monitor the demand, receipt and distribution of monies flowing in and out relative to infrastructure support. Information is gathered, across the service area, to understand the impacts of unplanned developments and future strategically planned developments across the District.
The CIL Regulations provide further information on how Parish / Town Councils should spend and monitor their allocations of CIL. The Regulations state that if Parish / Town Councils have not spent their CIL allocations made to them within five years of receipt, Bassetlaw District Council can ask for the monies to be returned to the strategic pot.
Parish/Town Council Annual Monitoring reports & Community Infrastructure Levy
- Monitoring and reporting on CIL and planning obligation
- This is the final figure and excludes the neighbourhood proportion (former Regulation 123 List)
- As previously agreed on the former Regulation 123 List
- The collection and distribution of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is governed by the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended).
- This income could be derived from previous years and is payable upon commencement of development.
Last Updated on Thursday, December 15, 2022