Community Infrastructure Levy CIL
Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL)
Since development began at Kings Moat, Dodleston Parish Council has received several hundred thousand pounds in Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding.
Published records show that a significant proportion of this funding remains unspent, with £297,487 held in reserve at the end of the 2024/25 financial year. As Kings Moat continues to grow, residents may wish to understand how these funds are prioritised and how future CIL investment could help support the community.
Based on Cheshire West and Chester Council's published Infrastructure Funding Statements, much of the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) received by Dodleston Parish Council has arisen from development at Kings Moat.
What is CIL?
The Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a charge paid by developers to help fund infrastructure needed to support new development.
Where a parish does not have a Neighbourhood Plan (such as Dodleston), it normally receives 15% of the CIL collected from developments within the parish, subject to the statutory cap.
These funds must be spent on infrastructure or anything else that addresses the demands placed on the area by new development.
CIL received by Dodleston Parish Council:
Total known CIL received
From the published years above, Dodleston Parish Council has received at least:
- 2020/21: £64,059
- 2022/23: £85,393
- 2024/25: £78,425
- Known total: £227,877
This excludes receipts from 2021/22 and 2023/24, so the actual total received is considerably higher.
How has CIL been spent?
The Infrastructure Funding Statements identify the following projects funded during 2022/23:
- Play equipment (£18,244)
- Pavilion shed (£3,917)
- Ride-on mower (£4,500)
- Dragonfly sculpture (£1,305)
Total spent = £27,966
For 2024/25, Cheshire West and Chester records that £45,349 was spent, but notes: "Information not provided" so no breakdown of individual projects was supplied.
CIL reserves
As of 31 March 2025, Dodleston Parish Council held
- £297,487 of unspent CIL
This is one of the largest CIL balances held by a parish council within Cheshire West and Chester.
Why is this significant for Kings Moat?
Kings Moat is by far the largest development within Dodleston Parish and is the principal source of recent CIL income. As the development has expanded, CIL receipts by Dodlestoon Parish Council have increased substantially.
Residents often ask:
- How much CIL has Kings Moat generated?
- How has it been allocated?
- Which projects have directly benefited Kings Moat?
- What future infrastructure could these funds support?
These are reasonable questions because CIL exists specifically to help local communities accommodate growth through local infrastructure, improvements such as parks, community facilities, transport and open spaces
Data sourced from Dodleston Parish Council AGAR returns,
published accounts and Cheshire West & Chester Infrastructure Statements