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Please submit representations to Merton’s CIL Draft Charging Schedule using this representation form.

Please read Section B: Matters on which representations may be made before completing Section C: Representation Form. Completing Section D: Equalities Monitoring is optional.

If you wish to make more than one representation, please fill in and submit a separate form.

In circumstances where there are individuals/ groups/ organisations who share a similar view as to how the CIL Draft Charging Schedule should change, it would be helpful if individuals/ groups/ organisations make a single representation. It would also be useful if the group/organisation state how many people the submission is representing and how the representation was authorised.

CIL Draft Charging Schedule consultation: from 25 March 2013 to 10 May 2013.

Please return the representation form by email or post:

Email: ldf@merton.gov.uk

Post: Claire O’Donovan, London Borough of Merton, Future Merton, 12 th

Floor Civic Centre, London Road, Morden, SM4 5DX.

Responses must be received no later than midnight 10th May 2013

Submitting your response via email does not restrict you to office hours and is also friendly to the environment.

For further information regarding this representation stage or to request additional forms please: visit Merton Council’s website at www.merton.gov.uk/environment/planning/cil.htm , telephone 020 8545 3587 or e-mail: ldf@merton.gov.uk.

This form is available on Merton’s website to download both in PDF and Word format.

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Section A: CIL Draft Charging Schedule Representation Form

Consultation Information:

Contacting Us:

Further Information:

The purpose of a public examination into a proposed Community Infrastructure Charging Levy Schedule is to consider whether a Draft Charging Schedule meets the following statutory tests in accordance with sections 212(4) and 221 of the Planning Act 2008 as amended:

(a) That the Charging Authority has complied with the requirements of the Planning Act 2008 (as amended) and the CIL regulations (as amended);

(b) That the Charging Authority has had regard to the statutory guidance, “Charge setting and charging schedule procedure guidance” December 2012;

(c) that the Charging Authority has used appropriate available evidence to inform the Draft Charging Schedule;

(d) That the proposed rate(s) are informed by and consistent with, the evidence on economic viability across the charging authority’s area; and,

(e) That evidence has been provided that shows the proposed rate(s) will not threaten delivery of the relevant plan as a whole.

Representations must relate to these matters. Other matters may be outside the scope of the examination and will be subject to the examiner’s judgement as to their relevance.

All representations will be considered by the examiner as written representations. Any person or organisation making representations has the right to be heard in person at the examination should they choose to appear. The public examination format will take place either through written representations or a formal hearing under the direction of the examiner.

Following Merton’s Draft CIL Schedule consultation period, the council may decide to amend the schedule as a response to the comments received. Any modifications will be set out in a ‘Statement of Modifications’.

Where the council proposes to make amendments to Merton’s Draft Charging Schedule as a result of this consultation, any person or organisation may also request to be heard by the examiner in relation to those amendments. In line with the CIL regulations, such requests must be submitted to the council in writing before the end of the period of four weeks beginning with the day on which the Draft Charging Schedule is submitted to the examiner.

Any person who has made a request to be heard may withdraw that request at any time before the opening of the examination by giving notice in writing to the council. The council anticipate that the submission of the Draft Charging Schedule for examination will take place in June 2013. The council will provide updates on the proposed examination on its website.

Please use the following link to access further detailed guidance on the preparation and publication of a CIL Draft Charging Schedule: Planning Advisory Service: http://www.pas.gopv.uk/pas/core/page/dp?pageld=1242969.

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Matters on which representations may be madeSection B:

Please fill in all the sections (if known). Please tick ( √ ) where appropriate. Information marked with an asterix (*) is essential.

Part 1: Your details

(i) Your Name*:

(ii) Company/ organisation (if relevant)*:

(iii) Address*:

County/City: Postcode:(iv) Telephone number*:

(v) Email*:

(vi) I am an/a……………(please tick the relevant box)*:

LandownerLand agent:Developer:Registered social landlord:Planning consultant:Local resident:Community Group:

(vii) If acting on behalf of a client please inset their name, address and contact details*:

Name: Address:

Postcode:Telephone number:Email:

Postcode:Telephone number:Email:

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Section C: Merton Council representation form

To use ( √ ) - highlight, copy and

paste.

Q.1: Do you wish to be present at the examination of Merton’s CIL?

Yes:

Possibly:

No:

Q.2: Do you wish to make representations regarding matters of technical compliance with the Planning Act 2008 or CIL regulations (as set out in Section B(a) above)?

Yes No

Q.3: Do you wish to make representations regarding technical compliance with the need to have regard to the charge setting and schedule procedures as detailed in the CIL statutory guidance issued in December 2012?

Yes No

Appropriate Available Evidence:

Q.4: Do you wish to make representations regarding the evidence that has been used to inform Merton’s Draft Charging Schedule?

If required, please continue comments on a separate sheet or expand the text box.

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Section C: Form

Part 2: Your representation

Q5: Do you have representations regarding the council’s interpretations or use of the evidence?

If required, please continue comments on a separate sheet or expand the text box.

Q6: Do you have any other representations regarding the statutory test that the charging authority has used appropriate available evidence to inform Merton’s Draft Charging Schedule?

If required, please continue comments on a separate sheet or expand the text box.

Q7: Do you have any other representations relating to the proposed charges for Merton’s CIL?

If required, please continue comments on a separate sheet or expand the text box.

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Section C: Form

Q8: Do you have any other representations?

If required, please continue comments on a separate sheet or expand the text box.

Next Steps:

Q9: Do you wish to be notified of further stages in the production of Merton’s CIL?

Part (i): Please indicate below:

Yes No

Part (ii): Please indicate your preferred method of contact:

Email Post

Part (iii): Please indicate which stage(s) of Merton’s CIL Draft Charging Schedule that you would like to be informed of:

When the CIL Draft Charging Schedule has been submitted for independent examination.

The publication of the recommendations of the person appointed to independently examine Merton’s CIL Draft Charging Schedule.

The adoption of Merton’s CIL Charging Schedule.

Part (iv): Please sign and date your representation:

Signature: Date:

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Section C: Form

In order to improve our service and meet different customer needs we monitor all aspects of service delivery. Please help us to meet this aim by completing the monitoring section of this form. All information is given voluntarily, will be kept confidential and processed anonymously.

These questions do not relate directly to the subject matter we are contacting you about; however they help us ensure that we communicate appropriately with all our customers. Thank you, in advance for you time.

Are you: Male Female

What is your age group?

15 or Under 25 – 29 40 – 44 55 - 59 70 – 7416 – 19 30 - 34 45 – 49 60 – 64 75 or over20 – 24 35 – 39 50 – 54 65 – 69

Do you consider that you have a disability? Yes No

How would you describe yourself? (Tick one box only)

Asian or Asian British Black or

Black British

British Chinese, other ethnic group Mixed Ethnicity White

British Asian Black British British Chinese White & Asian White British

Bangladeshi African British KoreanWhite & Black African

Gypsy/Roma/ Traveller

Indian Caribbean British Arab White & Black Caribbean White Irish

PakistaniChinese Other mixed

ethnicity (please state)

White other Arab

Any other background (please specify in the box):

What is your faith / belief?

Buddhist Christian Hindu Jewish Muslim Sikh

Any other faith / belief (please specify in the box):

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Section D: Equalities Monitoring

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