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Session 2005-06 Publications on the internet Communities and Local Government Committee Committee Publications

Communities and Local Government Committee - Fifth Report Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 23 October 2006.

Contents Terms of Reference Summary 1  Introduction Planning gain and capturing land value uplift The Government's proposals Our inquiry 2  Chapter Two: Establishing PGS liability The levy base Calculating PGS liability and valuation methodology Valuations Self-assessment approval PGS liability and option agreements Scope The PGS rate Changing the PGS rate 3  Chapter Three: Paying PGS Point of payment Definition of commencement of start of works Deferred payments Revenue collection 4  Chapter Four: Exemptions and discounts Marginal sites Brownfield sites Small-scale developments and a minimum threshold Sustainable development Conclusions on exemptions and discounts 5  Chapter Five: Investing in infrastructure and affordable housing Timing of the provision of infrastructure and forward funding Funding strategic infrastructure Impact on the supply of affordable housing 6  Chapter Six: Allocating PGS revenue 7  Chapter Seven: Other issues Transitional arrangements Impact on the planning system List of abbreviations Conclusions and recommendations Witnesses List of written evidence Supplementary written evidence List of unprinted written evidence Formal Minutes Reports from the Communities and Local Government Committee in the current Parliament List of Oral Evidence Monday 24 April 2006 Monday 8 May 2006 Tuesday 16 May 2006 Thursday 18 May 2006

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