Good morning,
If the documents in section 3 can't be supplied we allow a signed statement (witnessed via a Solicitor) in place of those documents.
CIL guidance states the charging authority can consider urilising discretion at the part 2 stage:
NOTE: The charging authority has the discretion, but is not required, to accept other forms of documentary evidence instead of any of the 3 items above. This should be agreed in advance with the charging authority (at the point of making the Part 1 application for the exemption or as soon as possible thereafter) but the charging authority may still consider utilising discretion at the Part 2 stage of the process.
Paragraph: 088 Reference ID: 25-088-20190901
Revision date: 01 09 2019
If you would like to email me I can send you an example of the statement we use. My email is:
debbie.wilson@threerivers.gov.uk
