In relation to any application further to a requirement, the discharging authority shall have the right to request such further information from the undertaker as is necessary to enable it to consider the application.

In the event that the discharging authority considers such further information to be necessary and the requirement does not specify that consultation with a statutory consultee is required, it shall, within 7 business days of receipt of the application, notify the undertaker in writing specifying the further information required.

In the event that the requirement specifies that consultation with a requirement consultee is required, the discharging authority shall issue the consultation to the requirement consultee within 3 business days of receipt of the application, and shall notify the undertaker in writing specifying any further information requested by the requirement consultee within 1 business day of receipt of such a request and in any event within 15 business days of receipt of the application.

In the event that the discharging authority does not give such notification within this 7 business day period as referred to in paragraph 2(2) it shall be deemed to have sufficient information to consider the application and shall not thereafter be entitled to request further information without the prior agreement of the undertaker.