SCHEDULE 2Grounds for Rejecting an Initial Notice, an Amendment Notice or a Plans Certificate Combined with an Initial Notice

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1

Except where sub-paragraph (2) applies, an initial notice (“an earlier notice”) has already been given in respect of any part of the work described in the notice.

2

The ground in sub-paragraph (1) does not apply if—

a

an earlier notice has ceased to be in force and the local authority has taken no positive step to supervise the work described in it; or

b

the notice is accompanied by an undertaking by the approver who gave an earlier notice to the effect that the approver will cancel that notice as soon as the initial notice under consideration is accepted.