Community Infrastructure Levy and S106 Agreements
Annual Infrastructure Funding Statement
November 2022
Contents
- Introduction
- What are the sources of income?
- Community Infrastructure Levy – collection and expenditure
- CIL allocated and unspent in 2021/22
- 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 2021/22.
District Councils, such as Bassetlaw, are now required to produce an IFS on an annual basis, as required by government legislation.
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.
This Infrastructure Funding Statement 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 in addition to non-financial contributions.
Bassetlaw District Council has been collecting payments for infrastructure through the Community Infrastructure Levy since September 2013 when the Council first adopted the Levy¹.
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 infrastructure projects that are a priority for them.
Key Headlines from the Statement
Bassetlaw Community Infrastructure Levy
CIL receipts have increased significantly over the past few financial years, as a result of increasing number of developments commencing construction in the District. Relative to 2021/2022, the following is noted:
£7,173,837.04 is the total value of CIL issued in demand notices.
£4,694,411.75 is the total value of income collected.
£843,712.86 of income was collected from Bassetlaw’s CIL towards local community projects known as the ‘neighbourhood proportion’ (formerly known as Local Monies).
£3,643,219.59 of the total income collected from Bassetlaw’s CIL receipts will be directed towards Strategic Projects²
Bassetlaw Section 106 Agreements
Relative to 2021/2022, the following is noted:
£1,757,515.80 opening balance has been allocated to specific projects carried forward from previous years.
£503,967.50 has been received in S106 income.
£451,599.81 has been spent on mitigating the impact of localised developments.
£1,809,883.49 remaining as the closing balance at 31/03/2022
In 2022/2023 CIL/S106 expenditure will be focused on the following strategic priorities as established on the Strategic Infrastructure List (formerly known as the Regulation 123 List)³:
- Highway improvement projects
- Strategic Highways Projects
- Town Centre Projects
- Secondary school provision in Worksop
- Secondary school provision in Harworth & Bircotes
- Heritage Infrastructure (listed buildings) that are identified as being ‘at risk' where a relinquishment of the CIL contribution minus fees is reimbursed
- Any identified projects on the Infrastructure Delivery Plan as part of the emerging Local Plan Site Allocations schedule
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 across Bassetlaw to fund a wide range of strategic infrastructure (e.g. new roads, junction improvements, primary and secondary school provision) that is needed to meet the future growth needs of the District.
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, known as “payment in kind”.
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 green 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
- Non-financial obligations, including requirements such as employment and skills strategies, construction management plans and travel
The limitations on the use of S106 Agreements are set out in Regulation 122 of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended).
Other Sources of Funding
The Council, where available, makes bid submissions to government and other funding streams to bridge the infrastructure funding gap we have across the district. There has been much success in past years in achieving Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) funding, Local Improvement Scheme Funding, and a bid was made earlier this year to the Governments Levelling-Up Fund. There have been limited opportunities available for bid submissions this financial year and to date there has been no government inward investment to report for 2021/2022.
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 eight (8) 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 |
| 2020/21 | 1,830,080 5 |
| 2021/22 | 4,694,411 |
2021/22 saw the largest amount of Bassetlaw CIL income to date. Levies came from the following developments:
- £280,850.00 – 19/01408/RES – Land South of Gateford Road, Worksop
- £421,408.62 – 19/01477/RES - Land West Of Tiln Lane, Retford
- £840,666.74 – 20/01558/VOC – Phase 5, 6 and 7 Gateford Park, Worksop
- £272,698.62 – 19/01137/RES – Former Firbeck Colliery, Doncaster Road, Costhorpe
- £237,349.29 – 17/00033/RRS – Land at Gateford Park, Worksop
Relevant planning application information on the above developments can be found from our online planning portal (external link).
Breakdown of CIL income/expenditure in 2021/22
| Amount |
Further Information |
|
|---|---|---|
| Total value of CIL issued in Demand Notices issued in 2019 / 20 |
£7,173,837.04 |
74 Demand Notices issued in 2021 / 22 |
| The total amount of CIL income. 5 | £4,694,411.75 6 | Does not include invoices issued but not yet paid 6 |
| The total amount of CIL expenditure | £253,301.04 |
This includes the neighbourhood proportion payments made directly to Parish / Town Councils in 2021/22 but excludes the CIL admin monies. Further details in Table 3. |
| The total amount of CIL income collected since it was introduced in Bassetlaw |
£13,485,790.99 | CIL was introduced in Sept 2013. No money was collected prior to this date |
| Total amount of land given in kind during the year. | £0.00 | Nil |
| Total amount of land given in kind since CIL was introduced | £0.00 | Nil |
CIL Expenditure 2021/22
CIL is drawn down through Cabinet delegated decision making to the Head of Regeneration for all qualifying projects. These being:
- Strategic infrastructure projects (formerly known as the Regulation 123 List)
- Locally-led infrastructure projects by Parish/Town Councils
- CIL administrative work (maximum 5% of total CIL income)
Detailed CIL Expenditure
| Amount | Infrastructure (former Reg 123 List) | Further Information | Type of Expenditure |
|---|---|---|---|
| £56,885.85 | 23-25 The Square, Retford | Heritage Infrastructure | Strategic Monies |
| £75,800.00 | BDC Capital Monies - Kings Park Splash Equipment | Local Monies | |
| £74,793.46 | Funding CIL Officer (0.6 FTE + F/T Agency) | CIL Admin Monies | |
|
£120,615.19 |
Drawn Down by Parish/Town Councils | Neighbourhood Proportion |
CIL Allocated and unspent in 2022/22
The following information details a summary of the CIL monies that have been collected, allocated to a project, but not yet spent:
CIL balance as at 31 March 2022: £9,669,250.27
Details: The drawdown of this CIL income will be dependent upon the Councils strategic priorities as identified in the Strategic Infrastructure List (former Regulation 123 List). For the avoidance of doubt this includes items contained in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan associated with the emerging Local Plan.
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 the 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 21 Neighbourhood Development Plans that are adopted. The Planning Service are working with a total of 32 neighbourhood forums to progress either new or updated Neighbourhood Development Plans across the District as a whole.
The higher neighbourhood proportion cannot retrospectively be applied to developments granted planning permission prior to the adoption of the Neighbourhood Plan.
Adopted Neighbourhood Plans in Bassetlaw
|
Parish / Town Council |
Adopted / Made Date |
|---|---|
|
Lound |
24 February 2022 |
|
Blyth |
6 May 2021 |
|
Everton |
6 May 2021 |
|
Hodsock and Langold |
6 May 2021 |
|
Rampton & Woodbeck |
6 May 2021 |
|
Walkeringham |
6 May 2021 |
|
Carlton in Lindrick |
21 February 2019 |
|
Treswell and Cottam |
21 February 2019 |
|
Misterton |
5 September 2019 |
|
Mattersey & Mattersey Thorpe |
5 September 2019 |
|
Sutton cum Lound |
15 February 2018 Review 4 March 2021 |
|
East Markham |
26 April 2018 |
|
Headon, Upton, Grove and Stokeham |
6 September 2018 |
|
Clarborough & Welham |
2 February 2017 |
|
Cuckney, Norton, Holbeck and Welbeck |
9 March 17 Review 8 September 2022 |
|
Misson |
7 September 2017 |
|
Sturton |
11 February 2016 Review adopted 11 Nov 2021 |
|
Tuxford |
10 November 2016 |
|
Shireoaks |
17 November 2016 |
|
Elkesley |
12 November 2015 |
|
Harworth & Bircotes |
3 December 2015 |
CIL neighbourhood proportion available arising from the commencement of development in 2021/22
|
Parish / Town Council |
Amount received in relation to 2021/22 |
Cumulative amount available end of 2021/22 |
|---|---|---|
|
Beckingham |
£12,248.17 |
£12,248.17 |
|
Blyth |
£7,859.19 |
£28,099.35 |
|
Carlton in Lindrick |
£68,439.16 |
£68,439.16 |
|
Holbeck and Welbeck |
£0.00 |
£2,955.71 |
|
Elkesley |
£2,240.42 |
£2,240.42 |
|
Everton |
£0.00 |
£49,752.72 |
|
East Markham / Bevercotes |
£29,921.61 |
£17,559.88 |
|
Gringley on the Hill |
£0.00 |
£1,783.69 |
|
Harworth/Bircotes Town Council |
£90,370.55 |
£88,037.80 |
|
Langold |
£13,258.40 |
£13,312.82 |
|
Mattersey |
£20,720.59 |
£20,720.59 |
|
Misterton |
£3,251.52 |
£3,251.52 |
|
Nether Langwith |
£0.00 |
£1,406.90 |
|
Normanton on Trent with Marnham |
£16,615.47 |
£16,615.47 |
|
North Leverton |
£69,793.71 |
£48,425.71 |
|
North & South Wheatley |
£12,362.26 |
£12,362.26 |
|
Rampton |
£0.00 |
£4,238.03 |
|
Ranskill |
£45,636.23 |
£45,636.23 |
|
Rhodesia |
£41,800.31 |
£49,994.26 |
|
Shireoaks |
£10,469.09 |
£173,368.24 |
|
Sutton |
£29,493.74 |
£43,127.36 |
|
Styrrup and Oldcotes |
£368.21 |
£19,232.20 |
|
Tuxford |
£14,669.63 |
£19,833.98 |
|
Walkeringham |
£0.00 |
£1,831.26 |
|
West Stockwith |
£375.00 |
£1,817.81 |
Worksop and Retford Monies
|
Monies collected in non-Parish/Town Council areas |
Amount received in relation to 2021/22 |
Cumulative amount available end of 2021/22 |
|---|---|---|
|
Worksop |
£261,583.42 |
£699,487.73 |
|
Retford |
£92,236.22 |
£411,180.85 |
Parish and Town Councils have a duty to submit annual monitoring reports if they have drawn down funds in accordance with the CIL Regulations. Failure to submit Annual Monitoring Reports by the December following the end of the financial year, will result in the prevention of funds being available to draw down until appropriate accounting has occurred.
Strategic infrastructure projects
On 4 September 2018, Bassetlaw published a revised “Regulation 123 List” setting out items of infrastructure that would be funded or part funded 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.
The strategic infrastructure priorities of the Council, on the whole, remain the same as the previous CIL Regulation 123 Infrastructure List. However, as the Bassetlaw Local Plan has been submitted to the Secretary of State for independent examination, and is expected to be adopted in 2023, there is a need to align the specific strategic infrastructure projects with those identified as necessary to support the site allocations in the emerging Local Plan. These are outlined in the associated Infrastructure Delivery Plan which can be viewed on the Councils local plan page. The Infrastructure Delivery Plan will be reviewed periodically as the Local Plan progresses through the statutory process.
The Bassetlaw CIL Charging Schedule is being reviewed alongside the Local Plan, and is expected to be examined independently in 2023. The draft CIL Charging Schedule can be viewed on the Councils local plan page.
Strategic infrastructure projects
|
Infrastructure Required |
Approximate Cost of Improvement £m |
Funding already acquired £ |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|
|
A620/A638 roundabout Retford |
3.00 |
n/a |
Not Commenced |
|
A620 Babworth Road / Ordsall Road junction, Retford |
3.00 |
n/a |
Not commenced |
|
A57/Claylands Avenue roundabout, Worksop |
4.50 |
Amount requested on draw down form 18/10/19 - £19,250 |
Project Underway |
|
A60/A619 roundabout, Worksop (Darfoulds) |
3.00 |
In discussions over design works |
Project Underway |
|
A57/A60 Sandy Lane |
3.23 |
n/a |
Not commenced |
|
Secondary school provision in Worksop |
16.5 |
n/a |
£4.5m likely to be drawn down in 2022/2023 to expand Outwood Academy Portland. Request for CIL drawdown from NCC received. £2,567,000 S106 monies to deliver Gateford Park Primary School given the NCC intention to have the school operational by Sept 2024 |
|
Secondary school provision in Harworth Bircotes |
4.40 |
n/a |
Not Commenced |
|
Gateford Park Development 14/00213/OUT – Primary School |
0.433 |
|
Member DD dated 21.04.2015 Likely to be drawn down in 2022/2023 given the NCC intention to have the school operational by Sept 2024 |
|
Gateford Park Development 14/00213/OUT – Public Open Space |
0.706 |
|
Member DD dated 21.04.2015 |
|
Levelling Up Fund |
2.0 |
Pending Government Decision |
Not commenced |
|
Total cost |
40.77 ⁴ |
|
|
The total amount of Strategic Infrastructure Project monies (former Regulation 123 List) received in 2021/22 was £3,643,219.59.
Total Amount of CIL Retained at 31 March 2021/22
|
|
Amount |
Further Information |
|---|---|---|
|
The total amount of CIL receipts received at the end of the reported year |
£3,643,219.59 |
Includes any unused Admin Monies at end of 20/21 |
|
Total of CIL income available to Parish / Town Councils as part of their neighbourhood proportion |
£746,291.53 |
Neighbourhood Proportion available for drawn down (does not include Retford and Worksop or Admin) |
Total Amount of CIL Local Monies Spent/Transferred in 2021/22
The total amount of Local monies drawn down in 2021/2022 was £196,415.19. This comprised of £120,615.19 transferred to Parish/Towns Councils as part of the neighbourhood proportion and £75,800.00 for the King Park, Retford Splash equipment.
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 2021/22, 5% receipts total £234,720.59 and of this proportion Table No 3 details the amount spent during financial year.
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 2021/22 a total of £503,967.50 was received in S106 contributions for a variety of mitigation measures.
Balances as at year end 2020/21
- Opening balance 01/04/21 - £1,597,515.80
- Contributions received during 2021/22 - £503,967.50
- Payment made in 2021/22 - £291,599.81
- Closing balance 31/03/2022 - £1,809,883.49
Invoices raised and income collected in 2021/22 were associated with 10 sites
|
Site |
Amount |
Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Land at Rectors Gate Retford |
£80,000.00 |
Affordable Housing Contribution - Paid |
|
Land East Of Doncaster Road Costhorpe |
£91,204.85 |
Off-site Public Open Space Contribution - Paid |
|
Land To The North Of Station Road Beckingham |
£17,937.87 |
Highways Contribution - Paid |
|
Land Off Station Road Beckingham |
£18,035.55 |
Highway Contribution - Paid |
|
Land South Of Gateford Road Worksop |
£41,820.67 |
Public Open Space Equipment - Paid |
|
Land South Of Ranskill Churchyard Great North Road Ranskill |
£6,413.83 |
Highways Contribution - Paid |
|
Former Vesuvius Works Sandy Lane Worksop |
£127,514.35 |
Bus Stop Contribution - Paid |
|
Site Of Former Mansfield Knitwear Retford Road Worksop |
£13,054.70 |
Highway Contribution - Paid |
|
Ashvale Road Tuxford |
£51,571.57 |
On Site Open Space Equipment - Paid |
|
Land At Gateford Park Ashes Park Avenue Worksop |
£17,652.47 £38,761.64 |
Library Contribution – Paid Bus Stop Contribution – Paid |
|
Total |
£503,967.50 |
|
Total S106 Agreement funds drawn down in 2021/22
|
Site |
Amount |
Project |
|---|---|---|
|
Draw down of Commuted Sums |
£4,027.00 |
Maintenance Projects across BDC |
|
Transfer to NCC – Travel Plan Management Contribution |
£5,451.60 |
Travel Plan Management – P.A.17.01462/OUT |
|
Transfer to NCC – Travel Plan Management Contribution |
£8,621.38 |
Travel Plan Management – P.A. 14/00431/OUT |
|
Transfer to NCC – Additional Library Stock at Worksop Library |
£15,630.56 |
Worksop Library - Management – P.A. 14/00431/OUT |
|
Match Funding |
£52.000.00 |
HLF Townscape Heritage – P.A. 02/11/00288 |
|
Match Funding |
£83,103.00 |
Middletons Match Funding – P.A. 02/11/00288 |
|
Capital Funding |
£2,000.00 |
Worksop Creative Village – Phase 2 |
|
Affordable Housing Contribution |
£98,237.70 |
Development Works on Former North Border School Site |
|
Off Site Open Space Contribution |
£27,980.17 |
Friends of Woodlands and Coachwood Green - off-site provision of play equipment or improvements to play facilities at land known as Shireoaks Marina |
|
Total |
£291,599.81 |
|
Breakdown of financial contributions secured through Section 106 Agreements in 2021/22
|
Type |
Amount |
|---|---|
|
Off-site Public Open Space |
£14,452 |
|
Education |
£2,307 |
|
Highways |
£21,500 |
|
Ecological Contribution |
£0 |
|
Public Transport |
£0 |
|
Library |
£0 |
|
Travel Plan Management Fee |
£0 |
|
Affordable Housing (does not include viability or overage contributions) |
£0 |
|
Monitoring Fees |
£1,306 |
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. The monitoring fees collected contribute towards the employee resource to monitor the S106 financial contributions.
Financial contributions secured through S106 Agreements 2021/22
|
Details |
Site |
|---|---|
|
£4,637.50 Off Site Public Open Space £10,500.00 Highway Contribution |
20/01707/FUL Woodlea 55 Bawtry Road Blyth Worksop |
|
£2,307.69 Education Contribution |
18/01210/OUT Land South Of Scrooby Road And North Of Snape Lane Harworth |
|
£9,815.00 Off Site Public Open Space |
21/00736/FUL Former Magistrates Court 30 Potter Street Worksop |
|
£11,000.00 Highways Contribution |
20/00959/OUT Land adj Yew Tree Road Elkesley |
Non-Financial contributions secured through signed agreements in 2021/22
|
Details |
Site |
|---|---|
|
Variation of Condition 2,3,10 and Removal of Condition 4 of P.A 16/00877/FUL |
20/01453/VOC Land To The Rear Of 1 To 29 Vicarage Lane, Beckingham |
|
2 Affordable Housing Units (25%) |
20/01707/FUL Woodlea 55 Bawtry Road Blyth, Worksop |
|
Mortgagee Clause – Deed of Modification |
14/00431/OUT Land At Gateford Park Ashes Park Avenue, Worksop |
|
On site Public Open Space |
18/1210/OUT Land South Of Scrooby Road And North of Snape Lane, Harworth |
|
Airport Management Plan – Unilateral Undertaking |
20/01518/FUL Retford Gamston Airport Ollerton Road, Gamston |
|
25% Affordable Housing On site Public Open Space |
20/00959/OUT Land adj Yew Tree Road, Elkesley |
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. 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.
- Monitoring and reporting on CIL and planning obligation (external link)
- This is the final figure and excludes the neighbourhood proportion (former Regulation 123 List)
- As agreed on the former Regulation 123 List and as part of the Local Plan IDP
- The collection and distribution of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is governed by the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended).
- In order to keep the economy afloat the Government introduced legislation to defer CIL payment (external link) during the Covid pandemic subject to relevant criteria, and this is the likelihood for the dip in CIL income in 2020/21.
- This income could be derived from previous years and is payable upon commencement of development.
Last Updated on Thursday, March 7, 2024