Correspondence

​​Community Infrastructure Levy charges on householders: letter to local authorities​

Letter from Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, to all leaders and chief executives of Community Infrastructure Levy charging authorities in England.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and Matthew Pennycook MP
• Published: 25 June 2026

Applies to England

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Community Infrastructure Levy charges on householders: letter to local authorities​

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This letter was sent on 25 June 2026 to all leaders and chief executives of the 164 local authorities in England that charge and collect the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL).

The letter concerns CIL exemptions for:

• householder developers building large residential extensions or residential annexes
• self builders building, or commissioning the building of, their own homes

Published 25 June 2026