Community Infrastructure Levy spending process

The Council’s CIL Spending Protocol sets out how CIL spending is administered in Havant borough.

• CIL Spending Protocol 2024 (pdf 166kb)

In respect of new Strategic CIL Allocations, we are in the process of assessing priority schemes for Strategic CIL funding and delivery. The Council is keen to hear from organisations with the responsibility and/or ability to deliver the projects identified in the Corporate Strategy. External organisations are integral to the delivery of this strategy and the Council is looking to work in partnership to support development, and so funding is open to such organisations. 

Our invitation for expressions of interest in respect of new Strategic CIL Allocations closed on 20 September 2024. This is a competitive process and we are aware that the expressions of interest received outstripped the funding available. Funding decisions will be made at Council in February 2025. We anticipate inviting further Expressions of Interest for Strategic CIL in late Summer/early Autumn 2025. Expressions of Interest should consider the Corporate Strategy which sets out the vision for the borough. Proposals will only be eligible for CIL funding if they meet the requirements of the CIL Spending Protocol and support delivery of the Corporate Strategy.

Any proposal should also:

• Be identified in the Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP). As the IDP can be timebound, projects proposed that would be suitable for inclusion in this document will also be considered
• Understand Strategic CIL is unlikely to fund projects in full.  The Council expects delivery teams and organisations to identify and bring to the table other sources of funding that will contribute to the delivery of the projects seeking Strategic CIL funding
• Be in line with the Council’s Corporate Strategy, including any relevant supporting strategies such as the Regeneration Strategy
• Relate to fixed infrastructure/'immovable' items
• Go beyond pure maintenance to improve an asset or provide a new asset
• Be a capital project
• Deliver clear and significant benefits to users/the community
• Last long term (minimum 10 years) without having to be replaced or upgraded
• Be for project delivery, rather than solely project development or feasibility

Any queries should be directed to cil@havant.gov.uk or the Development Infrastructure Team Leader 0743 555 3852

What expenditure of CIL funds has been agreed to date?

Full details of past funding decisions can be found on our Neighbourhood Portion Community Infrastructure Levy spending decisions page and our Strategic Community Infrastructure Levy spending decisions page.