The Sustainable Drainage (Approval and Adoption Procedure) (Wales) Regulations 2018

Giving notice of statutory works and proposals for reconstruction work

15.—(1) Except in an emergency, a statutory undertaker must not commence statutory works that will or may affect the operation of a sustainable drainage system on any public land unless, at least 4 weeks before the statutory works are commenced, it gives notice to the approving body for that drainage system of—

(a) the proposed statutory works, and

(b) the proposal to carry out reconstruction work.

(2) Notice given under paragraph (1) must expire on the working day before the statutory works are to commence.

(3) If the statutory works are commenced in an emergency, the statutory undertaker must as soon as is practicable after the statutory works are commenced give notice to the approving body of—

(a) the commencement of the statutory works, and

(b) the proposal to carry out reconstruction work.

(4) Reconstruction work may not be commenced unless the approving body has confirmed the proposal to carry out the reconstruction work.

(5) Unless the approving body has notified the statutory undertaker to the contrary, a proposal to carry out reconstruction work is taken to be confirmed—

(a) for a proposal notified under paragraph (1)(b), 4 weeks beginning on the first working day after the notice is given;

(b) for a proposal notified under paragraph (3)(b), 48 hours after the notice is received by the approving body.

(6) The statutory undertaker must as soon as reasonably practical after carrying out reconstruction work notify the approving body of the date the statutory works were completed.