Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and planning obligations

Find out what CIL and planning obligations are and how they may affect your planning application.

We can raise funds from developers through CIL. The money is used on infrastructure that supports the growth of Bristol, such as schools and transport improvements.

CIL applies to all development that has been granted planning permission after 1 January 2013.

Find out about how CIL works on the Planning Portal website.

You can also find out about local area committees and funding for local projects from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) and Section 106 arrangements.

Development liable for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)

Find out if you need to pay CIL and what we charge.
Community Infrastructure Levy: What to do before you start development

Find out about forms you need to send us before you can start work.
How we spend CIL money

What we do with money raised from CIL.
Independent examination of Community Infrastructure Levy

Information about the public examination of our CIL charging schedule and the evidence for our proposal.
Planning obligations

A planning obligation is a legal agreement used to make sure new development is acceptable in planning terms.
How we allocate planning obligations money

What we do with money raised from planning obligations (Section 106 agreements).
Infrastructure Funding Statement

Find out about how much CIL and Section 106 money has been collected and spent.

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