Notice of chargeable development
64.—(1) This regulation applies where planning permission is granted for development by way of a general consent.
(2) Before any development authorised by a general consent is commenced, a notice of chargeable development must be submitted to the collecting authority in respect of that development.
(3) The notice must—
(a)be submitted in writing on a form published by the Secretary of State (or a form to substantially the same effect); and
(b)include the particulars specified or referred to in the form.
(4) The notice must be accompanied by—
(a)a plan which identifies the land to which the notice relates and any buildings in use on that land which are to be demolished;
(b)a plan which identifies the development which is the subject of the notice; and
(c)any other plans, drawings, and information necessary to describe the development which is the subject of the notice.
(5) Any plans or drawings required to be provided under paragraph (4) must be drawn to an identified scale and, in the case of plans, must show the direction of North.
(6) The collecting authority must send an acknowledgment of receipt to a person who has submitted a notice of chargeable development.
(7) A person who submits a notice of chargeable development must notify the collecting authority in writing of any changes to the information provided in that notice before the chargeable development is commenced.
(8) A collecting authority may request a person who has submitted a notice of chargeable development to provide it with such further information, documents or materials which the collecting authority considers relevant to assist it in calculating the chargeable amount.
(9) For the purposes of this regulation, a building is considered in use if a part of that building has been in use for a continuous period of at least six months within the period of 12 months ending on the day the notice of chargeable development is submitted.