Valid from 02/05/2018
Requirement for approvalE+W
7(1)Construction work which has drainage implications may not be commenced unless a drainage system for the work has been approved by the approving body.E+W
(2)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)—
(a)construction work means anything done by way of, in connection with or in preparation for the creation of a building or other structure, and
(b)construction work has drainage implications if the building or structure will affect the ability of land to absorb rainwater.
(3)Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to work requiring development consent under section 31 of the Planning Act 2008 (nationally significant infrastructure projects).
(4)The Minister may by order—
(a)provide that a specified class of work is to be or not to be treated as construction work;
(b)provide for work to be or not to be treated as having drainage implications in specified circumstances;
(c)provide exceptions to sub-paragraph (1).
(5)For the avoidance of doubt, anything that covers land (such as a patio or other surface) is a structure for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(a).