CIL bids and expenditure

Submitting a bid for Local Infrastructure

Bids towards local infrastructure can be made at any point during the bidding window on 21 October 2024 and 13 December 2024.  Bids should be made via our consultation website Go Vocal.

Submit a local infrastructure bid

When submitting a bid you should:

• complete a separate form for each project being promoted. 
• Provide your name, correspondence address and email address so we can contact you to clarify information on the project if needed 
• As well as identifying the location on the map, please also attach if possible a scaled map of the proposed project 
• Provide as much information as possible as each question is given a score.
• Please note the maximum CIL grant that can be made available is £100,000 per project.
• Note that CIL funds can only be granted for new projects that have not commenced work and cannot retrospectively be applied to projects.

Awarding local infrastructure funds through the Community Infrastructure Levy

Projects will be subject to a detailed assessment to evaluate whether they are suitable to be considered for allocation of funds from the Community Infrastructure Levy. Once the assessment is completed the results will be published and applicants will be notified with reasons given for accepting or refusing each project. 

Should you be successful in obtaining a CIL grant, please note the following: 

• If your bid is successful, we will require additional information to progress your application
• payment will only be made on receipt of a valid claim on receipt of a copy of a paid invoice and evidence of a completed projects ​or where this is not possible if agreed with us in advance, a confirmed Purchase Order Number confirming the order for goods.  

Local Plan 2016 - 2036 Part 1: Planning Strategy

The currently adopted Local Plan 2016 - 2036 Part 1: Planning Strategy (July 2020) sets out the planning strategy for the plan area. Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) monies are collected to mitigate the impacts of new development. It is therefore important that any projects proposed positively align with the provisions, objectives, and policies of the adopted development plan, including those projects identified in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan.

As this question is scoring highly, applicants are strongly suggested to review the Local Plan and reference any policies that align with the project proposal.

Checking if planning permission is required for a project

If you think your project may require planning in the first instance, you can speak to our Duty planner.  We offer 15-minutes free general advice and guidance with a duty planning officer telephone call.   

CIL bid submission timeline 

The following indicative timetable is set for the receipt of local infrastructure bids from October 2024.

CIL expenditure

CIL will be spent by us on infrastructure projects anywhere within or outside the district, to support development within the district.

The CIL Expenditure Framework was approved by us in October 2023, with a revised version approved in October 2024.

Further information on the framework can be found at How CIL is spent

If you have any questions please email developer.contributions@nfdc.gov.uk.