Lewisham, Consultation On Draft Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule

Statement of Representation Procedure and Statement of Fact:

Community Infrastructure Levy Charging Schedule Review

Notice under Regulation 16 of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010: Publication of a draft charging schedule.

London Borough of Lewisham (Council) intends to submit a Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Draft Charging Schedule for examination, under Section 212 of the Planning Act 2008 (as amended by the Localism Act 2011)

This Statement of Representations Procedure has been produced and published in accordance with Regulation 16 of the Community Infrastructure Levy Regulations 2010.

The following documents are published for the purposes of this consultation:

• The CIL Draft Charging Schedule

• Evidence to support the CIL Draft Charging Schedule

  • CIL Viability Report 2024

  • Lewisham Infrastructure Delivery Plan (2024)

  • Lewisham Infrastructure Funding Gap Statement (2025)

• This Statement of Representations Procedure

The closing date for the consultation is Sunday, 12th October 2025 at 11.59pm.

Any person that makes a representation about the CIL Draft Charging Schedule will be submitted to the Examiner for an independent examination. All representations that wish to be considered must be received by 11.59pm on the closing date of the consultation.

Making a representation

Representations can be made by using the following methods:

• Online: Submit your representation via our online survey (preferred method) https://consultation.lewisham.gov.uk/planning/lewishamcilcs

• Or use the QR code below to access the consultation survey:

• E-mail: Submit your written representation with the subject line Lewisham CIL consultation, to the Lewisham CIL inbox – CIL@Lewisham.gov.uk

• Post: Post your written representation to Strategic Planning Team, 4th Floor, Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, SE6 4RU

Persons making representations may request the right to be heard by an examiner. If you wish to be heard during the examination process, please indicate this in your representation.

You may also request in the representation to be notified at later stages, including:

• That the draft charging schedule has been submitted to the Examiner in accordance with the Planning Act 2008

• The publication of the recommendations of the examiner and the reasons for those recommendations, and

• The approval of the charging schedule by the charging authority.

Accessing the consultation documents

During the representation period the CIL Draft Charging Schedule and its supporting evidence will be available to view online via the Council website as well as the consultation survey portal: https://lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/planning/policy/cil

Physical copies of the documents will also be available to inspect, along with this Statement of Representation Procedure at the following locations:

• Laurence House, 1 Catford Road, London, SE6 4RU (by appointment only)

• 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

Library opening times can be found on the Council Webpage – https://lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/libraries/branches

For more information relating to the CIL Charging Schedule Review please visit – https://lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/planning/policy/cil

Alternatively, please e-mail the CIL Team at CIL@Lewisham.gov.uk