The National Grid (North London Reinforcement Project) Order 2014

Applications made under requirements

1.—(1) Where an application has been made to a relevant authority for any consent, agreement or approval required by a requirement included in Schedule 2, the relevant authority must give notice to the undertaker of its decision on the application within a period of 28 days beginning with—

(a) the first business day immediately following that on which the application is received by the relevant authority; or

(b) such longer period as may be agreed by the undertaker and the relevant authority.

(2) Where an application has been made under sub-paragraph (1) the relevant authority may request such reasonable further information from the undertaker as it considers is necessary to enable it to consider the application.

(3) If the relevant authority considers further information is necessary the relevant authority must, within 7 business days of receipt of the application, notify the undertaker in writing specifying the further information required.

(4) If notification is given under sub-paragraph (3) the undertaker must, within 7 business days of receipt of the notification either—

(a) supply the further information requested, or

(b) provide an explanation as to why such a request for further information is unreasonable or cannot be provided.

(5) If the relevant authority does not give the notification mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) it is deemed to have sufficient information to consider the application and is not thereafter entitled to request further information without the prior agreement of the undertaker.