Croydon Council is set to adopt an updated Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Charging Schedule, which will set the level of financial contributions developers will have to make towards the infrastructure needed to support growth across the borough.
The levy helps ensure that as new homes and developments are built, investment is also made in infrastructure and community facilities that local communities rely on, helping to create sustainable neighbourhoods and support future growth.
It forms part of Executive Mayor Jason Perry’s commitment to supporting growth and regeneration in a way that balances the need for development with the need for high-quality infrastructure and community facilities.
The Council’s current CIL Charging Schedule was adopted in 2013. An independent review in 2024 found that increasing Croydon’s CIL rates would not significantly impact development or housing delivery and would provide more funding for local infrastructure and community facilities.
Under the proposed changes, new CIL rates will be introduced in the Croydon Metropolitan Centre for residential developments, student accommodation and care homes, alongside the existing rates already applied to business, industrial, warehousing and other uses.
Across the rest of the borough, the new rate will be introduced for student accommodation, industrial and warehousing developments, business uses and care homes. The revised schedule would also increase CIL rates for residential developments of ten or more units and smaller residential schemes but will not affect residents who wish to self build their own individual home.
The revised Charging Schedule has been developed following a thorough process, including a public consultation held between 30 April and 11 June 2025. The schedule was then submitted for independent examination in November 2025, with a hearing held in February 2026.
The updated schedule will now be considered by councillors at a Scrutiny meeting on 15 September 2026 (see the agenda here). It is due to go before Cabinet on 23 September 2026 and before Full Council on 21 October 2026.
“Regeneration must deliver for the people who already call Croydon home. We welcome new homes, businesses and investment, but it is only fair that developers contribute towards the roads, public spaces and community facilities that growth requires.
“These updated charges strike the right balance: keeping Croydon open for investment while securing more funding for local infrastructure. Residents should be able to see and feel the benefits of development in their own communities.”
Jason Perry, Executive Mayor of Croydon
Read more about the Community Infrastructure Levy here.
