CIL and gross internal floor areas 2 - Public forum - Planning Advisory Service (PAS)

It's an interesting one. Here in Bristol our current thinking is that if the floorspace is weathertight it is liable for CIL and if not it isn't. We think that a reasonable interpretation of a "building that people normally go into" is something where you could expect to stay dry if it rained. The same would apply to floorspace to be netted off from buildings in existing use. So we do not think that "lean to" car ports, verandahs or covered walkways would be CIL liable. Stadia are an interesting one - our thinking is that changing rooms, bars, conference facilities, executive suites etc would be CIL liable (or netted off if the stadia was to be demolished for other uses) but the external element of the stands (i.e the terraces and seating) which are open to the elements would not be. No doubt this will all become clearer as time progresses and appeals are determined.