Further information
2.—(1) In relation to any application to which this Schedule applies, the discharging authority has the right to request such further information from the undertaker as is necessary to enable it to consider the application.
(2) If the discharging authority considers such further information to be necessary and the requirement does not specify that consultation with a requirement consultee is required, the discharging authority must, within 10 working days of receipt of the application, notify the undertaker in writing specifying the further information required.
(3) If the requirement specifies that consultation with a requirement consultee is required, the undertaker must issue the consultation to the requirement consultee within 3 working days of submitting the application, and must notify the discharging authority in writing.
(4) If the discharging authority does not give notification as specified in sub-paragraph (2) or (3), or otherwise fails to request any further information within the timescales provided for in this paragraph it will be deemed to have sufficient information to consider the application and will not thereafter be entitled to request further information without the prior agreement of the undertaker.