Planning obligations

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

Welwyn Hatfield CIL Examination

The Welwyn Hatfield Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule was submitted for examination on 24 October 2024. An examination in public will be held by an independent Planning Inspector from Intelligent Plans and Examinations (IPE) Ltd. 

Name of Inspector: Keith Holland BA (Hons) DipTP MRTPI ARICS

Name of Programme Officer: Ian Kemp

The Programme Officer is independent from the Council and any enquiries relating to the Examination should be addressed to the Programme Officer: ian@localplanservices.co.uk or 07723 009166.

The examination in public will take place on Monday 9th December at 11am. The place where the examination is being held is as follows:

Council Chamber
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council
Campus East
The Campus
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 6AE

Agenda for Welwyn Hatfield CIL Hearing

Further information regarding the examination will be updated here in due course.

Submission Documents

CIL001 - Welwyn Hatfield CIL Draft Charging Schedule January 2024 (Revised August 2024)

CIL002 - Modifications to the WHBC CIL Draft Charging Schedule January 2024

CIL003 - Consultation Statement September 2024

CIL004 - CIL DCS January 2024 All Responses

CIL005 - CIL DCS July 2024 (Modifications) All Responses

CIL006 - Welwyn Hatfield CIL Responses to DCS Representations January 2024       

CIL007 - Welwyn Hatfield CIL Responses to Further DCS Reps August 2024

CIL008 - Welwyn Hatfield CIL Viability Report October 2023

CIL009 - Welwyn Hatfield CIL Sensitivity Testing Higher Build Costs June24

CIL010 - Welwyn Hatfield Cost Report Revision June 2024

CIL011 - Welwyn Hatfield CIL Infrastructure Funding Gap Assessment

Previous updates

In order for CIL to be introduced, following the consultation the proposed rates must be considered by an independent examiner. 

The Council undertook consultation on a Draft Charging Schedule in January – February 2024 and as a result of representations received, three modifications are proposed and are being consulted upon from 2 August until 2 September 2024.

To view these proposed modifications and representations made on the schedule, please go to our consultation portal.

View the consultation

Representations made to the January – February 2024 consultation do not need to be resubmitted as all those received will be submitted to the independent examiner when the Council submits CIL for examination. However, the Council can also still accept representations from those who didn’t respond to the January – February consultation.

Welwyn Hatfield CIL Draft Charging Schedule January 2024 (Revised August 2024)

Welwyn Hatfield CIL Viability Report October 2023

Welwyn Hatfield CIL FAQ’s

If you require any further information on the consultation or the next steps relating to the preparation of Welwyn Hatfield's CIL draft charging schedule, please email: cil@welhat.gov.uk

Planning Obligations Supplementary Planning Document

View the Supplementary Planning Document