Regulation 7 Fees for applications involving alternative proposals

(1)

An application fee must be determined in accordance with paragraph (2) where an applicant—

(a)

makes two or more applications for approval of a drainage system^f1 for construction work, each setting out an alternative proposal for construction of a drainage system for that construction work, or

(b)

makes a single application for approval of a drainage system for construction work setting out two or more alternative proposals for construction of a drainage system for that construction work.

(2)

The application fee is the sum of—

(a)

the fee chargeable for the application or (in the case of paragraph (1)(b)) proposal, which would attract the highest fee in accordance with regulation 4, and

(b)

half the sum of the fees chargeable but for this regulation, in accordance with regulation 4 with respect to each of the remaining applications or proposals.

(3)

For the purposes of regulations 3(2) and 4 in the case of an application falling within paragraph (1)(b) each proposal is to be treated as if it were a separate application.

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Footnotes

f1: “Drainage system” is defined in paragraph 1 of Schedule 3.