Lapse of deposit of plansE+W
32 Lapse of deposit of plans.E+W
(1)Where plans of any proposed work have, in accordance with building regulations, been deposited with a local authority, and—
(a)the plans have been passed by the authority, or
(b)notice of rejection of the plans has not been given within the relevant period from their deposit,
and the work to which the plans relate has not been commenced within three years from the deposit of the plans, the local authority may, at any time before the work is commenced, by notice to the person by whom or on whose behalf the plans were deposited, or other the owner for the time being of the land to which the plans relate, declare that the deposit of the plans is of no effect.
(2)Where a notice has been given under subsection (1) above, this Act and the building regulations shall, as respects the proposed work, have effect as if no plans had been deposited.