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What are the CIL exemptions
Last updated: 2 February 2026
Next review: 14 May 2026
- Applications given permission before a charging schedule takes effect in that area are not CIL liable.
- Developments which convert a single existing dwelling into one or more new dwellings may not be CIL liable. However, they will be if the existing dwelling is not in lawful use (see below), and/or the proposed development includes the creation of 100m2 (or more) of new floorspace.
- Developments which are meant wholly or mainly for charitable, educational, or health uses may not be CIL liable.
- Developments for the construction of mezzanine floors do not trigger CIL, unless the proposal includes an extension as well as the mezzanine.
Additionally, some applications may be CIL liable, but have a reduced or nil CIL charge. This can be because:
- Full or partial relief has been granted for the application.
- The proposed use has a nil charge (for example schools have a nil charge, and, in Waltham Forest, publicly funded care homes have a nil charge)