Consent application and processing fees
Consent application form (PDF)
| Activity requiring consent | Applicable legislation | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Works within any watercourse (including but not limited to culverts, revetment, weirs and temporary dams). | Section 23 Land Drainage Act 1991 (and Byelaws in IDB adopted watercourses) | £200 per structure, element or activity. |
| Increase of flow in any watercourse (surface water discharge). | Byelaw 3 | £200 per connection |
| Increase of flow in any watercourse (treated foul water discharge). | Byelaw 3 | £200 per connection |
| Diversion of watercourse, raising of water levels, alteration of flow direction, abstraction of water (IDB adopted watercourses). | Byelaw 6 | £200 per application |
| Works within 8m of an IDB adopted watercourse. | Byelaw 10 | £200 per application |
| Raising of sand and gravels from an IDB adopted watercourse (desilting). | Byelaw 16 | £200 per watercourse |
| Services in, under or over an IDB adopted watercourse. Disturbance of banks. Diversion of water into or out of. Fences, wharfs, bridges, revetments or any other building whatsoever. Placement of any mechanical contrivance in, under or over an IDB adopted watercourse. | Byelaw 17 | £200 per watercourse |
Terms:
- Application fees are levied on each element / activity requiring Board consent and are cumulative unless a dispensation* exists.
- Applications will not be processed until the applications fees have been paid in full.
- Consent will not be granted until any outstanding Board conditions have been discharged (including Surface Water Development Contribution when applicable).
- Any works undertaken without conditions being discharged will be considered unconsented works and liable to enforcement proceedings.
*Dispensations
- Homeowner application fees will be capped at £200 regardless of how many activities / elements of an application require Board consent.
- Fees for applicants building single dwellings will be capped at £200 regardless of how many activities / elements of an application require Board consent.
- Application fees for agricultural ratepayers will be capped at £200 for non-development applications including, but not limited to, field drainage systems and access culverts.