Cllr Jane Austin, opposition leader on Waverley Borough Council, says: Last October I was approached by Godalming resident Steve Dally, who was at his wits end. For nearly 4 years he and his wife had been fighting Waverley Borough Council’s planning department after being charged a huge levy of £72,000 in CIL (Community Infrastructure Levy) for his home extension.CIL is a tax on developers to contribute to local infrastructure growth. Residential homeowners, self builds and extensions are exempt; if the net area increase is over 100 m² in some councils you need to fill out paperwork confirming the exemption.
