Paragraph 15 ApprovalsI1

Any approvals, consents or agreements required or sought from or with Highways England pursuant to the provisions of this Part of this Schedule must not be unreasonably withheld or delayed and must be given in writing.

If Highways England fail to notify the undertaker of its decision in respect of any approval, consent or agreement pursuant to the provisions of this Part of this Schedule within 28 days of the specified day, the undertaker may serve upon Highways England written notice requiring Highways England to give their decision within a further 28 days beginning on the date upon which Highways England received written notice from the undertaker. Subject to subparagraph (3), if by the expiry of the further 28 days Highways England has failed to notify the undertaker of its decision, Highways England are to be deemed to have given the relevant approval, consent or agreement.

Any further notice given by the undertaker to Highways England under subparagraph (2) must include a written statement that the provisions of subparagraph (2) apply to the relevant approval, consent or agreement.

In this paragraph “specified day” means—

whichever is the later.