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Developer contributions and levies
Find out about Section 106, the Community Infrastructure Levy, the Building Safety Levy, and other agreements and levies relating to development in Brighton & Hove.
What developer contributions and levies are
Developer contributions and levies include:
- Section 106 (S106) Planning Obligations
- the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
- the Building Safety Levy (BSL)
- Section 278 (S278) agreements
- any agreements that either secure funding towards new development or provide infrastructure as part of any new development
How the money can be spent
There are rules about how different types of developer contributions and levies can be used.
S106 contributions must be used to deal with the impact of a development. This means the money is spent on infrastructure that supports the area around the development.
CIL must be used to fund infrastructure across the city or within the ward where it was collected.
The Infrastructure Funding Statement shows how Brighton & Hove City Council is making progress towards the housing targets set out in City Plan Part One. It also explains how S106 and CIL help pay for roads, schools, open spaces and other infrastructure needed to support new development.
BSL is different. Brighton & Hove City Council cannot use this money to pay for local infrastructure. We can keep enough money to cover the cost of managing the levy, but the rest must be passed to the government and used to improve building safety.