Mayoral Community Infrastructure Levy
MCIL
The Mayoral Community Infrastructure Levy (MCIL) applies to most new developments in London granted planning permission on or after 1 April 2012. MCIL raises money towards financing the Elizabeth line (also referred to as Crossrail) with Crossrail 2 currently identified as the priority for future funding. MCIL is collected by local planning authorities on behalf of the Mayor.
While the Elizabeth line opened on 24 May 2022, MCIL receipts will continue to be used to repay Crossrail borrowing (bar a small administration fee) and the GLA has until 31 March 2043 to service this debt.
MCIL2 superseded MCIL1 and the Crossrail Funding Supplementary Planning Guidance in 2019. It applies to all planning permissions granted from 1 April 2019 and may also apply to some phased planning permissions granted before 1 April 2019.
Rates
MCIL2 is payable on most developments in London at these rates:
Band 1 boroughs - £80 per square metre
Camden, City of London, City of Westminster, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Richmond-upon-Thames and Wandsworth
Band 2 boroughs - £60 per square metre
Barnet, Brent, Bromley, Ealing, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kingston upon Thames, Lambeth, Lewisham, London Legacy Development Corporation, Merton, Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation, Redbridge, Southwark, Tower Hamlets and Waltham Forest.
Band 3 boroughs - £25 per square metre
Barking and Dagenham, Bexley, Croydon, Greenwich, Havering, Newham and Sutton.
Office, Retail and Hotel Development in the Central and Isle of Dogs Charging Areas
Office - £185 per square metre
Retail - £165 per square metre
Hotel - £140 per square metre
Health and education uses across London are charged at a nil rate.
Annual CIL rate summary
For CIL liable planning permissions granted in the calendar year 2022, applicable Mayoral CIL rates adjusted for inflation are detailed in the MCIL Annual CIL Rate Summary 2022.
MCIL online map
To help local planning authorities and developers, we have developed a searchable online map showing the relevant MCIL2 charges across London.
The MCIL2 maps and shape files are also available in the GLA Datastore.
MCIL and planning permission
Developers must submit a CIL information form as part of the planning application process. The form is available on the relevant local planning authority's website or on the planning portal. The local planning authority will use the form to help establish whether or not a development is liable for a CIL charge.
The local planning authority determines the final CIL charge and is responsible for collecting MCIL on behalf of the Mayor along with any local CIL (where relevant).
Exemptions and relief
Depending on the circumstances, the following forms of exemptions and/or relief from the MCIL may be available:
- Minor development exemption
- Charitable relief
- Social housing relief
- Self-build exemption (for a whole house)
- Self-build exemption (for a residential annexe or extension)
Any questions relating to exemptions or relief should be discussed with the relevant collecting authority.
MCIL annual report
The annual report sets out Mayoral Community Infrastructure Levy (MCIL) receipts since 2012.
Information for collecting authorities
CIL Collection Group
The CIL Collection Group (CCG) is a forum of officers from local planning authorities and Mayoral development corporations (known as 'collecting authorities'), TfL and the GLA. It was established to look at issues around the implementation and collection of the Mayoral CIL.
Local planning authority CIL Progress Tracker
We produce a 'Progress Tracker' to show the progress London's planning authorities have made in introducing or revising their own local CILs. It's regularly updated from CCG meetings and communication we have with the authorities.
CIL reporting to TfL by collecting authorities
All London collecting authorities use this standard form to report progress on Mayoral CIL-liable developments and the collection of MCIL receipts to TfL on a quarterly basis.
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Contact us
Send any questions you have about the Mayoral CIL to cil.enquiry@tfl.gov.uk