Preliminary Draft Charging Schedule

Thank you for your email of 17 June consulting The Theatres Trust on the CIL preliminary draft charging schedule.

D1, D2 and some sui generis uses (e.g. theatres) often do not generate sufficient income streams to cover their costs. Consequently, they require some form of subsidy to operate and this type of facility is very unlikely to be built by the private sector.

We therefore suggest for clarity that Table 1 also includes an entry for 'All other uses' as a nil rate as leisure developments are not listed.

The Theatres Trust is The National Advisory Public Body for Theatres, and was established by The Theatres Trust Act 1976 to 'promote the better protection of theatres'. The Trust delivers statutory planning advice on theatre buildings and theatre use in England through The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2010 (DMPO) requires the Trust to be consulted on planning applications which include 'development involving any land on which there is a theatre.'