Discretionary relief from CIL liability
The CIL Regulations 2010, as amended, allow us to offer discretionary relief in some circumstances. We can only do this after following the required legal process.
Types of discretionary CIL relief
The CIL Regulations allow charging authorities to offer discretionary relief for:
- charities, under Regulation 44
- social housing, under Regulation 49A
- exceptional circumstances, under Regulation 55
None of these types of discretionary relief are currently available in Swindon.
Exceptional circumstances relief
We can set our own local criteria for exceptional circumstances relief. These criteria would be in addition to the requirements set out in the CIL Regulations.
Exceptional circumstances relief would only be available if we first made it available through the required legal process.
If your development may need discretionary relief
Contact the CIL Team as early as possible if you are considering a development that may need discretionary relief.
You should do this before you submit a planning application. If you submit a planning application before the relevant discretionary relief is available, you will lose the chance to benefit from that relief.
Regulations and advice
You can find more information about the types of development that may qualify, and who may be eligible, in the CIL Regulations 2010, as amended.
Read the Regulations and CIL advice webpage.