Paragraph 73 I1

England and Wales

(1)

Before beginning to construct any specified work, the undertaker must submit to the relevant drainage authority plans of the specified work and such further particulars available to it as the relevant drainage authority may within 28 days of the submission of the plans reasonably require.

(2)

Any such specified work must not be constructed except in accordance with such plans as may be approved in writing by the relevant drainage authority.

(3)

Any approval of the relevant drainage authority required under this paragraph—

(a)

must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed;

(b)

is deemed to have been refused if it is neither given nor refused within 28 days of the submission of the plans for approval (or submission of further particulars if required by the relevant drainage authority under sub–paragraph (1)); and

(c)

may be given subject to such reasonable requirements as the relevant drainage authority may make for the protection of any drainage work or, where the drainage authority is the Environment Agency also, for the protection of water resources for the prevention of pollution or in the discharge of its environmental duties.

(4)

The relevant drainage authority must use its reasonable endeavours to respond to the submission of any plans before the expiration of the period mentioned in sub–paragraph (3)(b).

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 17 para. 73 in force at 1.1.2022, see art. 1