Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of variation between local planning authorities in the charging of Community Infrastructure Levy on agricultural buildings.

My Department has made no specific assessment of trends in the level of variation between local planning authorities in the charging of Community Infrastructure Levy on agricultural buildings.

Relevant Planning Practice Guidance, which can be found on gov.uk here, makes clear that charging authorities must keep their charging schedules under review and should ensure that levy charges remain appropriate over time.