Lewisham Draft Charging Schedule Consultation 2025

Overview

The Council is consulting on a new Community Infrastructure Levy (‘CIL’) Draft Charging Schedule (DCS) and responses are being invited by Sunday  12^th October 2025. 

CIL is a levy that local authorities can choose to charge on new development in their area. The detailed implementation of CIL is set out in the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010 (as amended). The Council must spend the levy on infrastructure needed to support new development in the borough, which can include a wide range of infrastructure such as schools, hospitals, roads, open space, and leisure facilities.

Consulting on a Draft Charging Schedule (‘DCS’) is the first stage in the process of adopting a new charging schedule. The Council’s previous charging schedule was adopted in April 2015. The DCS sets out the charges for different types of development in the borough. The rates proposed have been informed by viability evidence produced by consultants specialising in this type of work. 

As well as inviting comments on the DCS, views and responses are invited on the associated evidence base and supporting documents which includes a

• Viability Review Report,
• Infrastructure Delivery Plan (IDP) 2025, 
• the Funding Gap Statement 2025.

The consultation documents are available to view using the following methods:

• Downloadable document below
• Downloadable document via the Council website or,
• Alternatively at Laurence House and the following Lewisham Libraries:
  • Deptford Lounge Library, 9 Giffin Street, London, SE8 4RJ.
  • Grove Park Library, Somertrees Avenue, London, SE12 0BX.
  • Forest Hill Community Library, Dartmouth Road, London, SE23 3HZ.
  • Downham Library, 7-9 Moorside Road, Bromley, BR1 5EP.
  • Catford Library, 23-24 Winslade Way, Catford Centre, SE6 4JU
  • Sydenham Library, Sydenham Road, London, SE26 5SE

Representations can be made by email to CIL@lewisham.gov.uk (with ‘Lewisham CIL Consultation’ in the subject line), by post to Strategic Planning, London Borough of Lewisham, Laurence House, Catford, London SE6 4RU, or online survey by clicking on the link below.

Only representations made in writing (including electronically) which are received by 11.59pm, Sunday 12^th October 2025 will be considered.

Why your views matter

This is your opportunity to submit your views on the proposed Lewisham CIL Charging Schedule and its supporting evidence. 

The data you provide will be stored by the Council and used to send you further information on our Community Infrastructure Levy including details of any future consultation exercises.

An anonymised summary of the responses received during the Draft Charging Schedule consultation will be published on the Council’s website as part of the DCS submission to independent examination.

Please note that you can withdraw your details at any stage by contacting us on CIL@lewisham.gov.uk and asking for your details to be removed from our database