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Regulation 15 Consultation with sewerage undertakerE1

England

(1)

This regulation applies where F1an application for building control approval with full plans has been given to the relevant authority and paragraph H4 of Schedule 1 imposes requirements in relation to the building work which is the subject of those plans.

(2)

Where this regulation applies the F2relevant authority shall consult the sewerage undertaker—

(a)

as soon as practicable after F3the application for building control approval with full plans has been given; and

(b)

before issuing any completion certificate in relation to the building work in accordance with regulation 17 F4F5or 17A.

(3)

Where a F6relevant authority are required by paragraph (2) to consult the sewerage undertaker they shall—

(a)

give to the sewerage undertaker, in a case where the authority are consulting them following F7the giving of an application for building control approval with full plans, sufficient plans to show whether the work would, if carried out in accordance with those plans, comply with the applicable requirements of paragraph H4 of Schedule 1;

(b)

have regard to any views expressed by the sewerage undertaker; and

(c)

not F8grant the application for building control approval or issue a completion certificate until 15 days have elapsed from the date on which they consulted the sewerage undertaker, unless the sewerage undertaker has expressed its views to them before the expiry of that period.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in reg. 15(1) substituted (E.) (1.10.2023) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/911), regs. 1(2), 7(4)(a) (with regs. 22-24)

F2

Words in reg. 15(2) substituted (E.) (1.10.2023) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/911), regs. 1(2), 7(4)(b)(i) (with regs. 22-24)

F3

Words in reg. 15(2) substituted (E.) (1.10.2023) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/911), regs. 1(2), 7(4)(b)(ii) (with regs. 22-24)

F4

Words in reg. 15(2)(b) substituted (W. for remaining purposes) (19.4.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/747), regs. 1(4), 6 (with reg. 1(2)(3))

F5

Words in reg. 15(2)(b) substituted (E., but only in relation to excepted energy buildings in W.) (9.1.2013) by The Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/3119), reg. 8, Sch. 1 (with regs. 1(3), 45-47)

F6

Words in reg. 15(3) substituted (E.) (1.10.2023) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/911), regs. 1(2), 7(4)(c)(i) (with regs. 22-24)

F7

Words in reg. 15(3) substituted (E.) (1.10.2023) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/911), regs. 1(2), 7(4)(c)(ii) (with regs. 22-24)

F8

Words in reg. 15(3) substituted (E.) (1.10.2023) by The Building Regulations etc. (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/911), regs. 1(2), 7(4)(c)(iii) (with regs. 22-24)

Extent

E1

This version of this provision applies to England only; a separate version has been created for Wales only