Annual Infrastructure Funding Statement 2021-22
Rushcliffe Borough Council Annual Infrastructure Funding Statement 2021-22
Published December 2022
Contents
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Community Infrastructure Levy Report
- 3. Section 106 (Planning Obligations) Report
Appendices
Appendix 1: List of Schedule 2 requirements for the Infrastructure Funding Statement
Appendix 1a: Community Infrastructure Levy
Appendix 1b: Section 106 Planning Obligations
Appendix 2: Development Framework Document
1. Introduction
1.1 Purpose of Report
This report provides information on the monetary (and non-monetary) contributions sought and received from developers for the provision of infrastructure to support development in Rushcliffe, and the subsequent use of those contributions by the Borough Council. The report covers the financial year 1 April 20xx – 31 March 20xx. Rushcliffe seeks developer contributions through the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and Section 106 agreements (also known as “planning obligations”).
1.2 CIL Charging Schedule
CIL was adopted by the Council on 7 October 2019. CIL is a set charge, based on the gross internal area floorspace of buildings, on most new development to help fund the infrastructure needed to address the cumulative impact of development across our area. The charging schedule, setting out the CIL rates for different areas and types of development in the Borough, is available on our website.
1.3 Use of CIL Funds
Local planning authorities must use CIL to fund ‘the provision, improvement, replacement, operation or maintenance of infrastructure to support the development of the area’. There is also a neighbourhood portion of CIL which is similarly able to fund infrastructure but can also fund ‘anything else that is concerned with addressing the demands that development places on an area’. CIL Charging authorities must pay 15% of CIL receipts to the Parish Council for the area where a CIL liable development takes place, rising to 25% if the Parish has a Neighbourhood Plan in place. In unparished areas (for Rushcliffe, this includes West Bridgford), the CIL charging authority can spend equivalent amounts in the locality, following engagement with local communities.
1.4 Use of S106 Planning Obligations
Section 106 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 enables a local planning authority to enter into planning obligations – legal agreements which mitigate the impact of a specific development, to make it acceptable in planning terms. The planning obligation might, for example, require the provision or contribution to a new or improved road, school, health facility or local green infrastructure. Local planning authorities can also seek planning obligations to secure a proportion of affordable housing from residential developments.
1.5 County Council Obligations
Some planning obligations for development within the Borough may also be made with the Nottinghamshire County Council, where those obligations relate to Education, Highways, or other matters for which the County Council are directly responsible. For the avoidance of doubt, this IFS will report solely on obligations made with the Borough Council. This document should be read in conjunction with the Nottinghamshire County Council’s infrastructure funding statement. The County Council also covers improvements to highway infrastructure under Section 278 of the Highways Act 1980.
2. Community Infrastructure Levy Report
The information below is provided to comply with the requirement to report on CIL collection, allocation, and expenditure within the 2021-22 year.
2.1 CIL Instalments
A CIL charge is payable either within 60 days of the commencement of a development, or within the terms of the Borough Council’s adopted Instalment Policy. For CIL charges under £50,000, a single instalment is due within 90 days; charges between £50,000 and £250,000 are due in two instalments within 300 days; and charges over £250,000 are due in four instalments within 570 days. A full breakdown is available on our website.
2.2 Demand Notices
The CIL Demand Notice sets out the whole sum payable and the instalments required, and therefore CIL Demand Notices issued during a particular year do not necessarily equate to the CIL sums likely to be received during that year. In addition, developments can be altered through further planning permissions over time, often resulting in revised Demand Notices needing to be issued. Re-issued Notices are not double-counted in this report; if a Demand Notice is issued and then re-issued in the same reporting year, only the re-issued Notice is included within the figure for CIL invoiced during the year.
2.3 CIL Receipts
A total of £1,613,574.69 of CIL was collected from commenced developments during the reported year. As with the 2020-2021 period, no CIL funding was specifically allocated or spent towards infrastructure projects, though the overall process for Strategic CIL spending was agreed through the adoption of a CIL Framework Appraisal Document in December of 2021 (see Appendix 2).
2.4 Delivery Programme
The Delivery Programme at the end of the document was approved in May 2022 (outside of the reported year) but highlights the priority areas to which CIL funding will be applied and sets out the Council’s approach to allocation.
2.5 Infrastructure List
Regulation 121A(1)(a) requires the Infrastructure Funding Statement to include details of the infrastructure projects or types of infrastructure which the charging authority intends will be, or may be, wholly or partly funded by CIL (other than CIL to which regulation 59E or 59F applies). Whilst the infrastructure list included in previous Infrastructure Funding Statements is still relevant in
identifying the primary infrastructure categories the Borough Council intends to fund through the levy, the Delivery Programme identifies a more specific list projects to which strategic funding may be applied, as well as their respective priorities.
Infrastructure that may be wholly or partly funded by CIL
- Provision of Park and Ride along the A52 corridor and bus priority measures in West Bridgford.
- Provision of or improvements to playing pitches and ancillary facilities.
- Provision of or improvements to indoor leisure provision.
- Provision of additional secondary school places across the Borough through new provision or extension to existing provision.
- Provision of health facilities across the Borough through new provision or extension to existing provision.
2.6 Interaction between CIL and S106
The inclusion of a project or type of infrastructure on this list does not signify a commitment from the Council to fund (either in whole or in part) the listed project or type of infrastructure through CIL, nor does the ordering of the table imply any preference for expenditure. In some circumstances, there will also still be a legitimate role in using S106 planning obligations to secure funding towards items which may be covered by CIL.
2.7 Future Review of CIL Infrastructure
The Council will continue to review this list in subsequent publications of the infrastructure funding statement. As processes for CIL allocation and spend develop, it is likely that this list will also change to reflect identified infrastructure priorities.
3. Section 106 (Planning Obligations) Report
The information below is provided to comply with the requirement to report on S106 collection, allocation, and expenditure within the 2021-22 year, as well as details of non-financial obligations. Copies of any of the S106 agreements referenced below can be found by searching the associated reference number on our Planning Online webpage.
3.1 Headline Figures
The table below gives an overview of the sums held, received and spent during the 2021-22 period. A further breakdown of each item is included in later sections of the report.
S106 Movement: 2021-22
- Opening Balance (01/04/2021): £21,848,633.37
- Contributions Received: £15,724,198.82
- Contributions Spent: £1,685,413.50
- Interest Accrued: £32,989.39
- Closing Balance (31/03/2022): £35,905,957,58
3.2 New Obligations
The total amount of money expected to be provided under any planning obligations which were entered into during the reported year is £1,664,474.55. Note that in some instances, it is not possible to give precise figures until the exact number / mix of houses on a particular development has been agreed, or where contributions may be payable as an alternative to expected on-site delivery of infrastructure or affordable housing. The figure above is therefore a baseline figure and the eventual amount collected may be higher than reported. A full breakdown of the financial and non-financial contributions for each agreement entered into in 2021-22 is set out in the tables below:
Land East of Meeting House Close, Costock Road, East Leake 13/02228/OUT
Deed of Variation dated 26 May 2021
| Contribution | Details |
|---|---|
| Open Space | Maintenance in perpetuity in accordance with Car Park Scheme |
Land At OS Reference 456332, Asher Lane, Ruddington 18/00300/OUT
Deed of Variation dated 16 December 2021
| Contribution | Amount |
|---|---|
| Off-Site Highways | £347,439.55 |
| Total | £347,439.55 |
Church Farm Nursing Home Ltd, Skylarks, Adbolton Lane, Holme Pierrepont 18/01073/OUT
S106 Agreement dated 13 April 2021
| Contribution | Amount |
|---|---|
| Bus Stop | £10,000.00 |
| Health | £19,200.00 |
| Monitoring Sum | £273.00 |
| Total | £29,473.00 |
RBC Central Works Depot, Abbey Road, West Bridgford 19/00678/OUT
S106 Agreement dated 24 February 2022
| Contribution | Amount | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Education (Primary) |
£285,720.00 | - |
| Education (Secondary) |
£209,528.00 | - |
| Bus Stop | £19,500.00 | - |
| Health | £61,480.00 | - |
| Play Area | £39,689.00 | - |
| Sports Pitches | £31,996.00 | - |
| Allotments | £5,183.00 | - |
| Highway Tree | £38,434.00 | - |
| Affordable Housing |
Non-Financial | 30% (21 Units) - Option to provide a Commuted Sum instead if unable to dispose of the Affordable Housing units to a Registered Provider |
| Open Space | Non-Financial | Open Space Scheme |
| Visitor Parking Areas |
Non-Financial | Provide spaces and signage |
| Total | £691,530.00 | - |
Land North of Grantham Road, Radcliffe on Trent 19/01353/OUT
S106 Agreement dated 17 December 2022
| Contribution | Amount | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Network Rail | £7,000.00 | - |
| Allotments | £73.00 per Dwelling |
- |
| Highway Improvements |
£1,020.86 per Dwelling (Maximum £285,840.80) |
- |
| Monitoring Sum | £6,552.00 | - |
| Affordable Housing |
Non-Financial | 30% (Maximum 84 Units) - Option to provide a Commuted Sum instead if unable to dispose of the Affordable Housing units to a Registered Provider |
| Open Space | Non-Financial | Open Space Scheme |
| Safeguarded Land | Non-Financial | Reserved for potential delivery of bridge |
| Total | £13,552.00 plus | - |
Thoroton Farm, Main Street, Thoroton 20/00345/VAR
S106 Agreement dated 9 April 2021
| Contribution | Amount |
|---|---|
| Affordable Housing |
£130,782.00 |
| Total | £130,782.00 |
Land At Manor Park, Ruddington 20/00719/FUL
S106 Agreement dated 14 April 2021
| Contribution | Amount |
|---|---|
| Affordable Housing |
£87,251.00 |
| Health | £30,280.00 |
| Total | £117,531.00 |
Land Off, Rempstone Road, East Leake 20/00888/FUL
Section 106 Agreement dated 2 September 2021
| Contribution | Amount | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Allotments | £3,723.00 | - |
| Monitoring Sum | £819.00 | - |
| Affordable Housing |
Non-Financial | 20% (10 Units) - Option to provide a Commuted Sum instead if unable to dispose of the Affordable Housing units to a Registered Provider |
| Open Space | Non-Financial | Open Space Enhancement Scheme (Off-Site) |
| Total | £4,542.00 | - |
OS Field 8500, Butt Lane, East Bridgford 20/02465/FUL
S106 Agreement dated 27 May 2021
| Contribution | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring Sum | £546.00 | |
| Affordable Housing |
Non-Financial | 30% (26 Units) - Option to provide a Commuted Sum instead if unable to dispose of the Affordable Housing units to a Registered Provider |
| Open Space | Non-Financial | Open Space Scheme |
| Total | £546.00 |
West Bridgford Police Station, Rectory Road, West Bridgford 21/00663/FUL
S106 Agreement dated 28 January 2022
| Contribution | Amount |
|---|---|
| Affordable Housing |
£215,150.50 |
| Health | £62,800.00 |
| Total | £277,950.00 |
Land South Of, Butt Lane, East Bridgford 21/00664/VAR
S106 Agreement dated 10 February 2022
| Contribution | Amount | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring Sum | £2,000.00 | - |
| Non-Financial | 30% - Exact number dependant on final number of dwellings approved | |
| Open Space | Non-Financial | Open Space Scheme |
| Car Park Land | Non-Financial | Medical Centre Car Park Land Scheme |
| Total | £2,000.00 | - |
5 - 27 Loughborough Road, West Bridgford 21/01465/FUL
S106 Agreement dated 22 September 2021
| Contribution | Amount |
|---|---|
| Health | £43,200.00 |
| Total | £43,200.00 |
Land North of Park Lane, Park Lane, Sutton Bonington 21/02283/FUL
S106 Agreement dated 29/03/2022
| Contribution | Amount | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Monitoring Sum | £819.00 | - |
| Allotments | £5,110.00 | - |
| Affordable Housing |
Non-financial | 30% (21 Units) - Option to provide a Commuted Sum instead if unable to dispose of the Affordable Housing units to a Registered Provider |
| Open Space | Non-financial | Open Space Scheme |
| Total | £5,929.00 | - |
3.3 S106 - Breakdown of Receipts
The below table covers contributions received from development sites within the Borough during the 2021-22 period. In some instances, further contributions may be due at later stages of development, and additional contributions may have already been collected in previous years.
| Site | Sum Collected |
|---|---|
| Zone 1 – Land off Melton Road, Edwalton (14/01238/FUL) | £3,483,129.50 |
| Land East and West of Chapel Lane, Bingham (10/01962/OUT) |
£2,779,992.81 |
| Land at OS Reference 456332 Asher Lane, Ruddington (18/00300/OUT) |
£1,849,980.02 |
| Land Off Shelford Road (Shelford Road Farm), Radcliffe on Trent (13/02329/OUT) |
£1,778,738.73 |
| Land North of Rempstone Road, East Leake (16/01881/OUT) | £1,335,233.50 |
| Land East of Kirk Ley Road, East Leake (14/01927/VAR) | £1,015,355.00 |
| Land South of Wilford Lane, West Bridgford (17/00673/FUL) | £642,945.47 |
| Land at Grooms Cottage, Shelford Road, Radcliffe on Trent (18/02269/OUT) |
£440,556.24 |
| Bridgford House, Pavilion Road, West Bridgford (17/01981/FUL) |
£397,347.60 |
| Zone 2 – Land South West of Edwalton Lodge Close, Edwalton (14/02715/FUL) |
£376,216.96 |
| Land at Royal Air Force Newton, Newton (10/02105/OUT) | £365,061.40 |
| Land East and West of Nottingham Road, South of Clifton (14/01417/OUT) |
£353,556.00 |
| Green Land – Land off Melton Road, Edwalton (19/02068/FUL) |
£233,477.45 |
| Land Adjacent Mallow Way and South of Nottingham Road, Bingham (99/00941/OUT) |
£191,232.80 |
| Thoroton Farm, Main Street, Thoroton (20/00345/VAR) | £152,923.97 |
| Land North of Cliffhill Lane, Aslockton (17/02871/OUT) | £130,500.00 |
| Zone 5 – Land off Melton Road, Edwalton (18/00457/FUL) | £73,594.00 |
| Land South of Meadowcroft, Flawforth Lane, Ruddington (19/01063/FUL) |
£47,638.00 |
| Land off Lantern Lane, East Leake (17/02292/OUT) | £41,549.07 |
| Land on Wilford Lane, West Bridgford (19/02330/FUL) | £23,505.30 |
| Land at Nottingham Road, Gotham (19/01610/FUL) | £11,665.00 |
| Total | £15,724,198.82 |
3.4 S106 Allocations
The below table covers contributions that have been allocated to projects during the 2021-22 period. Though there is usually a definition for what certain contributions under a S106 agreement can be used for, allocation represents a firm commitment of the use of particular funds for a specific purpose.
| Project | Sum Allocated |
|---|---|
| Expansion of Rushcliffe Secondary School to provide an additional 450 pupil places |
£5,155,417.30 |
| Provision of a new 3G Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) at Gresham Sports Park, West Bridgford |
£762,785.50 |
| Construction of new classroom block at South Wolds Academy, Keyworth |
£585,034.20 |
| Construction of new Clubhouse and refurbishment of existing Clubhouse at Costock Road Playing Fields, East Leake | £277,321.48 |
| Construction of new performing arts building at West Bridgford School |
£239,464.38 |
| Expansion and remodelling of Brookside Primary School to create additional pupil places |
£208,047.37 |
| Installation of new Play Equipment at Oldershaw Trust Land, Costock Road, East Leake | £44,944.03 |
| Total | £7,273,014.26 |
3.5 S106 Breakdown of Spending
The below table covers contributions that have been spent on projects during the 2021-22 period. Most often this will be the transfer of funds to the body who has carried out and completed the work, so as to ensure the money has been spent in accordance with the S106 Agreement, though there may be situations (particularly with larger infrastructure items) where payments may be phased/provided in
advance in order to assist with cash flow.
| Project | Sum Released |
|---|---|
| Provision of a new 3G Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) at Gresham Sports Park, West Bridgford |
£762,785.50 |
| Construction of extension at Ash Lea School, Cotgrave | £642,508.59 |
| Construction of new Clubhouse and refurbishment of existing Clubhouse at Costock Road Playing Fields, East Leake | £168,158.74 |
| Installation of new Play Equipment at Oldershaw Trust Land, Costock Road, East Leake | £44,944.03 |
| Upgrades to and provision of new bus stops on Leake Lane/Loughborough Road, Stanford on Soar |
£33,730.60 |
| Provision of a new 3G Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) at Normanton Playing Fields, Keyworth |
£25,386.04 |
| Cycle Path Maintenance at Cotgrave Country Park (Phase 2) | £7,900.00 |
| Total | £1,685,413.50 |
3.6 Commuted Sums
The below table details the value of commuted sums that the Borough Council held at the end of the 2021-22 period. Commuted sums are intended to cover the long-term maintenance of certain items of infrastructure, and will be gradually spent over the course of a particular period of time.
| Project | Sum Retained |
|---|---|
| Open Space Maintenance, Grantham Road, Radcliffe on Trent |
£6,819.06 |
| Sports and Playing Pitches Maintenance, Former Cotgrave Colliery |
£22,874.89 |
| Open Space Maintenance, Rectory Road, Sutton Bonington | £4,997.18 |
| Open Space Maintenance, Ludlow Hill Road, West Bridgford | £16,813.34 |
| Open Space Maintenance, Plumtree Road, Cotgrave | £2,116.33 |
| Open Space Maintenance, Mill Hill, Bingham | £191,269.11 |
| Open Space Maintenance, Woodroffe Way, East Leake | £27,803.26 |
| Open Space Maintenance, Gotham Road, East Leake | £16,577.51 |
| Sports Pitches Maintenance, Normanton Playing Fields, Keyworth |
£7,423.45 |
| Total | £296,694.13 |
Appendices
Appendix 1: List of Schedule 2 requirements for the Infrastructure Funding Statement
Appendix 1a: Community Infrastructure Levy
| Appendix 1a - CIL Reporting Figures | Sum |
|---|---|
| (a) the total value of CIL set out in all demand notices issued in the reported year | £1,787,689.23 |
| (b) the total amount of CIL receipts for the reported year | £1,613,574.692 |
| (c) the total amount of CIL receipts, collected by the authority, or by another person on its behalf, before the reported year but which have not been allocated | £378,513.66 |
| (d) the total amount of CIL receipts, collected by the authority, or by another person on its behalf, before the reported year and which have been allocated in the reported year | £0 |
| (e) the total amount of CIL expenditure for the reported year | £80,763.84 |
| (f) the total amount of CIL receipts, whenever collected, which were allocated but not spent during the reported year | £0 |
| (g) in relation to CIL expenditure for the reported year, summary details of: | - |
| (i) payments) has been spent, and the amount of CIL spent on each item | £0 |
| (ii) the amount of CIL spent on repaying money borrowed, including any interest, with details of the items of infrastructure which that money was used to provide (wholly or in part) |
£0 |
| (iii) the amount of CIL spent on administrative expenses pursuant to regulation 61, and that amount expressed as a percentage of CIL collected in that year in accordance with that regulation |
£80,763.84 |
| (h) in relation to CIL receipts, whenever collected, which were allocated but not spent during the reported year, summary details of the items of infrastructure on which CIL (including land payments) has been allocated, and the amount of CIL allocated to each item | £0 |
| (i) the amount of CIL passed to: | - |
| (i) any parish council under regulation 59A or 59B; and | £134,722.43 |
| (ii) any person under regulation 59(4) | £0 |
| (j) summary details of the receipt and expenditure of CIL to which regulation 59E or 59F applied during the reported year including: | - |
| (i) the total CIL receipts that regulations 59E and 59F applied to |
£91,132.04 |
| (ii) the items of infrastructure to which the CIL receipts to which regulations 59E and 59F applied have been allocated or spent, and the amount of expenditure allocated or spent on each item |
£0 |
| (k) summary details of any notices served in accordance with regulation 59E, including: | - |
| (i) the total value of CIL receipts requested from each parish council |
£0 |
| (ii) any funds not yet recovered from each parish council at the end of the reported year | £0 |
| (l) the total amount of: | - |
| (i) CIL receipts for the reported year retained at the end of the reported year other than those to which regulation 59E or 59F applied | £1,522,442.65 |
| (ii) CIL receipts from previous years retained at the end of the reported year other than those to which regulation 59E or 59F applied |
£321,991.51 |
| (iii) CIL receipts for the reported year to which regulation 59E or 59F applied retained at the end of the reported year; |
£91,290.35 |
| (iv) CIL receipts from previous years to which regulation 59E or 59F applied retained at the end of the reported year |
£56,522.15 |
Appendix 1b: Section 106 Planning Obligations
| Project | Sum Allocated |
|---|---|
| (a) the total amount of money to be provided under any planning obligations which were entered into during the reported year |
£1,664,474.55 |
| (b) the total amount of money under any planning obligations which was received during the reported year | £15,724,198.82 |
| (c) the total amount of money under any planning obligations which was received before the reported year which has not been allocated by the authority | £11,239,764.27 |
| (d) summary details of any non-monetary contributions to be provided under planning obligations which were entered into during the reported year, including details of: | - |
| (i) in relation to affordable housing, the total number of units which will be provided |
See Section 3.2 |
| (ii) in relation to educational facilities, the number of school places for pupils which will be provided, and the category of school at which they will be provided | See Section 3.2 |
| (e) the total amount of money (received under any planning obligations) which was allocated but not spent during the reported year for funding infrastructure | £6,187,963.25 |
| (f) the total amount of money (received under any planning obligations) which was spent by the authority (including transferring it to another person to spend) |
£1,685,413.50 |
| (g) in relation to money (received under planning obligations) which was allocated by the authority but not spent during the reported year, summary details of the items of infrastructure on which the money has been allocated, and the amount of money allocated to each item | See Section 3.4 |
| (h) in relation to money (received under planning obligations) which was spent by the authority during the reported year (including transferring it to another person to spend), summary details of: |
- |
| (i) the items of infrastructure on which that money (received under planning obligations) was spent, and the amount spent on each item |
See Section 3.5 |
| (ii) the amount of money (received under planning obligations) spent on repaying money borrowed, including any interest, with details of the items of infrastructure which that money was used to provide (wholly or in part) |
£0 |
| (iii) the amount of money (received under planning obligations) spent in respect of monitoring (including reporting under regulation 121A) in relation to the delivery of planning obligations |
£39,489.32 |
| (i) the total amount of money (received under any planning obligations) during any year which was retained at the end of the reported year, and where any of the retained money has been allocated for the purposes of longer term maintenance (“commuted sums”), also identify separately the total amount of commuted sums held |
See Section 3.6 |
Appendix 2:
CIL Framework Appraisal Document
Adopted December 2021
Context
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a charge which can be levied by local authorities to raise funds from developments within their area, in order to help finance the infrastructure projects required to support new development.
The Borough Council adopted its Charging Schedule on 7 October 2019, which applies to most residential and retail development. Rates were set based on a viability assessment carried out as part of the development of the Local Plan, striking an appropriate balance between additional investment to support development and the potential effect on the viability of developments. Differential rates have been applied to residential schemes based on their location in the Borough, to account for differing land and property values.
The levy can be used to fund a wide range of infrastructure and gives local authorities the opportunity to choose what infrastructure they need to deliver their Development Plan. The Borough Council have identified the following areas of infrastructure to be wholly or partly funded by Community Infrastructure Levy funds:
- Provision of Park and Ride along the A52 corridor and bus priority measures in West Bridgford.
- Provision of or improvements to playing pitches and ancillary facilities.
- Provision of or improvements to indoor leisure provision.
- Provision of additional secondary school places across the Borough through new provision or extension to existing provision.
- Provision of health facilities across the Borough through new provision or extension to existing provision.
The above infrastructure areas have been considered the most appropriate to deliver on a strategic level. The categories are broad in scope, so a method of identifying specific projects to which CIL funds will be applied has been developed. The outcomes of this process will inform any necessary changes to the infrastructure list to ensure the infrastructure requirements of the Borough are met. Specifically identifying where CIL funds will be applied will provide more certainty to developers and infrastructure providers alike, and help inform negotiations for site-specific mitigation through S106 planning obligations.
Statutory Requirements
The management and spending of CIL receipts sits within a legislative framework as
defined by the Planning Act 2008 and the Community Infrastructure Regulations 2010.
Part 7 the CIL Regs sets out how different elements of the CIL receipts collected by a
local authority should be applied:
- The Borough Council can apply CIL receipts towards any administrative expenses associated with the operation of the CIL regime. This amount cannot exceed 5% of the total CIL receipts collected each year.
- Each year, 15% of all levy receipts collected in areas with a Town or Parish Council, up to a cap of £100 per council-taxable dwelling in that area, must be passed to the relevant Town/Parish Council. This figure rises to 25% uncapped in areas with a Neighbourhood Plan. The Town/Parish Council can apply this Neighbourhood CIL towards a wider range of things than the rest of the levy, provided that it meets the requirement to support the development of the area.
- In other areas (West Bridgford and areas with a Parish Meeting), the Borough Council retains the levy receipts which would otherwise be passed to a Town/Parish Council for that area. These funds can be applied in the same way as other Neighbourhood CIL, with the Borough Council acting as if it were the relevant Town/Parish Council. This will be done in consultation with the local
community – either through the West Bridgford Special Expenses and CIL Advisory Group, or on a case-by-case basis for areas with a Parish Meeting. - The remaining Strategic CIL is retained by the Borough Council and must be used to fund the provision, improvement, replacement, operation or maintenance of infrastructure to support the development of its area. It is the Strategic CIL element of the levy that this Framework Appraisal concerns.
Non-Neighbourhood Plan Areas
In many areas of the Borough, it will not be feasible or desirable for Parish Councils to develop and adopt a Neighbourhood Plan. The Borough Council is therefore providing a way for Parish Councils without a Neighbourhood Plan to access a set proportion of the Strategic CIL collected from liable developments in their area. This supplementary amount will bring the amount of CIL that may be applied locally up to the same 25% proportion which Neighbourhood Plan areas automatically benefit from.
It is important to note that these supplementary funds do not qualify as additional Neighbourhood CIL. The CIL Regulations do not allow a charging authority to increase the statutory amounts of CIL passed to local councils in accordance with Reg 59A and 59B. The Borough Council will remain responsible for the allocation and spend of this CIL and will be required to report on its use through the Annual Infrastructure Funding Statement. Provisions for the allocation and spend of this additional sum have been worked into this framework to ensure compliance with the restrictions on use of Strategic CIL.
As the additional funds being made accessible can still only be applied towards items included in the Borough Council’s published Infrastructure List, it is not expected to significantly affect the ability of CIL to deliver the strategic priorities of the Borough. However, the use of this supplementary CIL will be monitored closely, and the above arrangements may need to be reviewed in future.
Process Overview
Step 1: Identify priority projects through consultation with infrastructure providers
The Borough Council will consult with external bodies and internal departments to identify a list of strategic projects for each of the infrastructure categories in its published Infrastructure List. Key information will be sought including costing, funding sources, and delivery timescales of particular projects. Parish/Town Councils for non-neighbourhood plan areas which have received CIL will also be
contacted to establish their priorities for projects in their area.
Step 2: Assess list of projects against framework appraisal document
An officer working group will assess the identified projects against the criteria as outlined in the rest of this document. A proposed delivery programme will be produced, including (where appropriate) provisional CIL allocations to certain projects based on the amount of the levy collected at that point.
Step 3: Approve delivery programme based on assessment outcomes
The proposed delivery programme will be presented to Cabinet to be agreed. Cabinet should be confident that the programme best supports delivery of the Development Plan and the infrastructure requirements of the Borough for the period the delivery programme covers of 5 years.
Step 4: Notify beneficiaries of outcomes
Infrastructure providers will be notified of the results of the framework appraisal and any provisional CIL allocations. Firm commitment of CIL funds will be secured through individual project requests (in line with the existing procedure for S106 contributions) to ensure schemes can be funded by current levy receipts and to provide an audit trail for the commitment and spend of funds.
Step 5: Monitor and review delivery programme
Ensuring flexibility within the Framework will allow for reallocation of funding should certain projects stall or priorities change during delivery period. Such changes will generally be addressed through a review of the delivery programme, but significant changes in priority may require a full reassessment. In any case, the process outlined above should be repeated once every 5 years at a minimum.
Identification of Projects
Prior to carrying out the Framework Appraisal, the Council will contact relevant infrastructure providers to establish the priorities within each infrastructure category. Based on the current infrastructure list, these providers consist of:
- Nottinghamshire County Council Transport and Travel
- Rushcliffe Borough Council Communities (Internal)
- Nottinghamshire County Council Education
- NHS Rushcliffe Clinical Commissioning Group
As additional CIL allocations for non-Neighbourhood Plan areas are based on the value of CIL receipts collected within that area, information about potential projects from Parish/Town Councils will be sought at the same time as any statutory Neighbourhood CIL is passed to those local councils, to be included in the next assessment or review.
A baseline level of information will be required to allow for a full assessment of projects. Infrastructure providers will be made aware that, where this information is not available or forthcoming, this may lead to other projects being prioritised through the Framework
Appraisal.
Assessment of Projects
The purpose of the Framework Appraisal is to provide a clear and consistent method of assessing potential projects, and to identify where Strategic CIL funding is best applied to support the growth of the Borough and secure timely infrastructure delivery.
The appraisal has been developed around four primary areas of consideration:
- Justification – Why the project is required (including robust evidence demonstrating need), suitability of project, and due regard to alternatives.
- Strategic Benefits – Links to existing and emerging Plans/Strategies and Corporate Objectives, and consideration of infrastructure funding gaps.
- Funding – Amount of CIL required/requested, estimated cost of projects (including costs of maintenance/operation), and other available funding sources (including unlocked match funding and time-limited funding).
- Deliverability – Other approvals/consents required to bring project forward, timescales for delivery (short/medium/long term), and potential impediments to delivery.
The appraisal will be carried out by an officer working group, considering the information obtained from infrastructure providers and, where appropriate, non-Neighbourhood Plan Parish Councils. The overall outcomes will be presented as a report to Cabinet, accompanied by a proposed delivery programme detailing the key information used in the appraisal of individual projects.
Framework Appraisal Categories
Infrastructure Requirement
Details of the project/scheme to be delivered. This should identify the location, nature, and description of the proposal. Any potential alternatives or options for the scheme should be considered, particularly where there are any risks or uncertainties around delivery.
Lead Provider
Identification of the key infrastructure provider (NCC, CCG, or RBC as appropriate), as well as any supporting partners.
Supported Policies / Objectives
Information on what existing/emerging policies/strategies the proposal supports, both in terms of overall infrastructure delivery (RBC Local Plan Parts 1 and 2, Rushcliffe Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP), etc.) as well as those specific to individual infrastructure categories (Playing Pitch Strategy, Leisure Facilities Strategy, etc). There should be consistency in which policies / strategies are supported within each infrastructure category.
Dependencies/Constraints
Identification of any risks to or specific requirements for project delivery (Reliance on other funding bids, securing a site, obtaining planning permission, etc.) Where there are any significant constraints or barriers to delivery, details of how these will be addressed or mitigated against will be required.
Estimated Cost
The full cost of the project/proposal, including any potential maintenance/operational costs associated with the infrastructure. The Borough Council will generally not seek to apply CIL funds towards ongoing costs.
Identified Funding Sources
Where known, information on what additional funding has been secured from other sources, as well as any time-limited or match funding streams which a CIL allocation may unlock. If a certain level of CIL is sought to ensure project delivery, this should also be stated.
Strategic Importance
An identification of how important each project is to the delivery of infrastructure to support growth as identified within the Borough Council’s Local Plan, the Infrastructure Delivery Plans that support the Local Plan, related policies, and other council objectives.
- Critical – The infrastructure proposed is critical to support delivery of the Local Plan and will need to be prioritised accordingly at the stage of implementation.
- Important – The infrastructure proposed is required to support development as well as overall strategy objectives but does not need to be prioritised over other projects.
- Desirable – The infrastructure proposed does not support significant development taking place but will facilitate the delivery of overall strategy objectives.
Project Status
Information on how far progressed a project is. This may include details of what further
steps need to be taken or are planned in order for the project to be confirmed as
deliverable.
- Deliverable – There is a strong prospect of the project being delivered – infrastructure providers are committed to delivery, other funding sources and consents are in place, and there are no significant barriers/constraints on delivery.
- Emerging – Work has gone into developing the project but there may still be key unknowns about the proposal that need to be addressed before securing delivery.
- Aspirational – Projects identified by infrastructure providers which are planned to come forward in future, but where specific details have not been established.
Delivery Timeframe
The anticipated delivery period in which the infrastructure will actually be provided. Where a project is phased, this may span multiple periods. Any more specific information on timings will be included to help inform the order of priority within timeframe brackets.
- Short-Term – Delivery within current delivery period (1-5 Years)
- Medium-Term – Delivery within next delivery period (6-10 Years)
- Long-Term – Delivery within future delivery periods (11+ Years)
Current Priority
Projects will be prioritised based on the categories set out above. Specific feedback from key infrastructure providers about their own service priorities will also be accounted for.
Provisional Allocation
The implementation of projects (especially short-term projects which are anticipated to come forward within the delivery period) may depend on infrastructure providers having assurance as to the amount of CIL funding that will be available. Generally, only projects where the estimated costs and other funding streams are fully identified will be considered for the provisional allocation of any CIL.
The exception would be any larger important or critical projects which may still be emerging but are reliant on further CIL funds being accrued. In this instance, it may be appropriate to reserve a level of available CIL funding in order to ensure these key projects can be delivered.
Additionally, the delivery plan will identify the supplementary amounts of Strategic CIL collected from non-Neighbourhood Plan areas. Where Parish Councils for these areas have identified an intended use for these funds, the project will be reported in the delivery plan and the amount of supplementary CIL allocated towards the project will be specified. Parish Councils will be expected to use or commit to use their statutory Neighbourhood CIL before seeking any supplemental Strategic CIL. Where no project has been identified or commenced by a Parish Council within 5 years of receipt, the supplementary CIL will be returned to the main Strategic CIL fund.
Funding Gaps
In addition to the assessment criteria, an overall consideration of how levy receipts will be applied is necessary. CIL will in part address these funding gaps, but it is not anticipated that the level of levy receipts will completely cover the cost of required infrastructure. The funding gaps for each infrastructure category, expressed as a percentage of the overall funding gap, are as follows:
- Provision of additional secondary school places across the Borough through new provision or extension to existing provision - funding gap = 40%
- Provision of Park and Ride along the A52 corridor and bus priority measures in West Bridgford - funding gap = 20%
- Provision of or improvements to indoor leisure provision - funding gap = 15%
- Provision of health facilities across the Borough through new provision or extension to existing provision - funding gap = 15%
- Provision of or improvements to playing pitches and ancillary facilities - funding gap = 10%
Over the lifetime of CIL, the Borough Council will track a cumulative total of sums committed/spent from CIL towards different infrastructure items, both looking as a percentage of receipts to date and as a proportion of the estimated £12.8 million of CIL income for the 2019-2028 period. These figures will be reported as part of each assessment and will be used to inform the long-term spending of CIL to ensure that all infrastructure areas benefit from levy receipts broadly proportional to the identified funding gaps. This will be particularly important when considering larger infrastructure items, which may need to build up a reserve fund of CIL before they can be
implemented.
Delivery Programme
The outcomes of the assessment process will be presented as a draft delivery programme (a worked example is provided at the end of this document). The programme is intended to assist in the comparison of the various projects and highlight areas of priority, as well as give an indication of a likely order of delivery and prospective levels of CIL funding towards projects.
Should the delivery programme be agreed, infrastructure providers will be informed of the outcomes including, where given, levels of provisional CIL allocation. The outcomes and programme will also be included as an appendix in the Borough Council’s Annual Infrastructure Funding Statement.
Project Reference: HC1
Infrastructure Requirements - New Medical Centre in East Leake
Lead Provider - Clinical Commissioning Group
Supported Policies / Objectives - not stated
Dependencies/Constraints - not stated
Estimated Costs - to be confirmed
Identified Funding Sources - CIL, S106, Central Government Levelling Up Funding Bid
Strategic Importance - Critical
Project Status - Emerging
Delivery Time frame - Short-Term (1-5 Years)
Proposed Priority Allocation - High
Project Reference: PP1
Infrastructure Requirements - Costock Road Playing Fields - New and Refurbished Pavilion
Lead Provider - Parish Council / Football Association (FA)
Supported Policies / Objectives - not stated
Dependencies/Constraints - not stated
Estimated Costs - £846,000
Identified Funding Sources - Football Foundation (£375,000), S106 (£275,000)
Strategic Importance - Important
Project Status - Underway
Delivery Time frame - Short-Term (1-5 Years)
Proposed Priority Allocation - High
Project Reference: PP8
Infrastructure Requirements - Ellerslie Cricket Club, West Bridgford – Cricket Ball Strike Nets
Lead Provider - Cricket Club / England Cricket Board (ECB)
Supported Policies / Objectives - not stated
Dependencies/Constraints - not stated
Estimated Costs - £50,000 – £100,000
Identified Funding Sources - None (potential ECB funding)
Strategic Importance - Important
Project Status - Emerging
Delivery Time frame - Short-Term (1-5 Years)
Proposed Priority Allocation - High
Project Reference: SE1
Infrastructure Requirements - New Secondary School - Lady Bay / Gamston
Lead Provider - Nottinghamshire County Council
Supported Policies / Objectives - not stated
Dependencies/Constraints - not stated
Estimated Costs - £3,500,000 / £5,600,000
Identified Funding Sources - CIL
Strategic Importance - Critical
Project Status - Emerging
Delivery Time frame - Short-Term (1-5 Years)
Proposed Priority Allocation - High
Project Reference: PP3
Infrastructure Requirements - Normanton Playing Fields - Development of Platt Lane Sports Facility
Lead Provider - Sports Club / ECB / FA
Supported Policies / Objectives - not stated
Dependencies/Constraints - not stated
Estimated Costs - To be confirmed
Identified Funding Sources - S106
Strategic Importance - Important
Project Status - Deliverable
Delivery Time frame - Short-Term (1-5 Years)
Proposed Priority Allocation - Medium / High
Project Reference: HC2
Infrastructure Requirements - New Medical Centre in Radcliffe on Trent
Lead Provider - Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG)
Supported Policies / Objectives - not stated
Dependencies / Constraints - Currently exploring potential sites for new Medical Centre
Estimated Costs - To be confirmed
Identified Funding Sources - S106
Strategic Importance - Critical
Project Status - Emerging
Delivery Time frame - Short-Term (1-5 Years)
Proposed Priority Allocation - Medium / High
Project Reference: IL1
Infrastructure Requirements - Cotgrave Leisure Centre
Lead Provider - Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC)
Supported Policies / Objectives - not stated
Dependencies/Constraints - not stated
Estimated Costs - To be confirmed
Identified Funding Sources - not stated
Strategic Importance - Important
Project Status - Emerging
Delivery Time frame - Short-Term (1-5 Years)
Proposed Priority Allocation - Medium
Project Reference: IL3
Infrastructure Requirements - Keyworth Leisure Centre
Lead Provider - Rushcliffe Borough Council (RBC)
Supported Policies / Objectives - not stated
Dependencies/Constraints - not stated
Estimated Costs - To be confirmed
Identified Funding Sources - not stated
Strategic Importance - Important
Project Status - Emerging
Delivery Time frame - Short-Term (1-5 Years)
Proposed Priority Allocation - Medium
Project Reference: PP4
Infrastructure Requirements - Land off Wilford Road - New Hockey Club Facility
Lead Provider - RBC
Supported Policies / Objectives - not stated
Dependencies/Constraints - not stated
Estimated Costs - £8,300,000
Identified Funding Sources - None
Strategic Importance - Important
Project Status - Emerging
Delivery Time frame - Medium-Term (5-10 Years)
Proposed Priority Allocation - Medium
Project Reference: PP5
Infrastructure Requirements - Bingham Leisure Centre - New ATP and Pavilion
Lead Provider - Toot Hill School / England Athletics
Supported Policies / Objectives - not stated
Dependencies/Constraints - not stated
Estimated Costs - To be confirmed
Identified Funding Sources - not stated
Strategic Importance - Important
Project Status - Aspirational
Delivery Time frame - Medium-Term (5-10 Years)
Proposed Priority Allocation - Medium
Project Reference: PP2
Infrastructure Requirements - Bingham RFC - New Community Hub and Sports Facility
Lead Provider - Sports Club / RFU / Town Council
Supported Policies / Objectives - not stated
Dependencies/Constraints - not stated
Estimated Costs - To be confirmed
Identified Funding Sources - not stated
Strategic Importance - Desirable
Project Status - Deliverable
Delivery Time frame - Short-Term (1-5 Years)
Proposed Priority Allocation - Medium / Low
Project Reference: IL2
Infrastructure Requirements - East Leake Leisure Centre
Lead Provider - RBC
Supported Policies / Objectives - not stated
Dependencies/Constraints - not stated
Estimated Costs - To be confirmed
Identified Funding Sources - not stated
Strategic Importance - Important
Project Status - Aspirational
Delivery Time frame - Short-Term (1-5 Years)
Proposed Priority Allocation - Low
Project Reference: PP6
Infrastructure Requirements - Nottinghamshire Sports Club
Lead Provider - Sports Club / RFU
Supported Policies / Objectives - not stated
Dependencies/Constraints - not stated
Estimated Costs - To be confirmed
Identified Funding Sources - not stated
Strategic Importance - Desirable
Project Status - Aspirational
Delivery Time frame - Short-Term (1-5 Years)
Proposed Priority Allocation - Low
Project Reference: PP7
Infrastructure Requirements - Arthur Ridley Sports Ground
Lead Provider - Town Council
Supported Policies / Objectives - not stated
Dependencies/Constraints - not stated
Estimated Costs - To be confirmed
Identified Funding Sources - not stated
Strategic Importance - Desirable
Project Status - Aspirational
Delivery Time frame - Short-Term (1-5 Years)
Proposed Priority Allocation - Low
Project Reference: BP1
Infrastructure Requirements - Park & Ride along the A52 corridor and Bus Priority Measures in West Bridgford
Lead Provider - Nottinghamshire County Council
Supported Policies / Objectives - Identified as Critical Infrastructure in Local Plan Part 2 IDP
Dependencies/Constraints - not stated
Estimated Costs - £3,500,000
Identified Funding Sources - CIL, potential S106
Strategic Importance - Critical
Project Status - Aspirational
Delivery Time frame - Long-Term (10 + Years)
Proposed Priority Allocation - Low