Ordinary Watercourse Land Drainage Consent

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1. The individual completing this application

Name of individual completing this form*

Email of individual completing this form*

2. The Applicant (Landowner)

Applicant name*

Applicant organisation

Applicant position

Applicant address*

Applicant phone number

Applicant mobile number

Applicant email

3. The Agent (if applicable)

Agent name

Agent organisation

Agent position

Agent address

Agent phone number

Agent mobile number

Agent email

4. Your interest in the land

4.1 What is your interest in the land?*

5. Location of the proposed works

5.1 What is the location of the proposed works? (postal address or similar)*

5.2 Name of river or watercourse (If known):

5.3 National Grid Reference of the site (12 figures)

Either provide National Grid Reference or Eastings and Northings

6. Description and purpose of the proposed works

6.1 Please provide a description of the proposed works*

6.2 Number of structures

7. Plans and sections:

7.1 Please provide a description and reference number of all plans and sections you have provided (see the guidance notes).

8. Construction details

8.1 Are the works permanent or temporary?

Permanent

Temporary

If temporary, for how long?

8.2 Date construction work will start?

Day

Month

Year

9. Environment Agency interests:

9.1 Do the proposed works involve or affect the following?

If yes, please contact the Environment Agency on 03708 506 506

Impounding

Abstracting Water

Discharge (Surface Water/Trade Effluent)

Fish or fisheries

Disposing of Waste Material

Water Quality

10. Planning approvals

Fill in this Section if you have been given planning permission for the proposed works. Otherwise go to Section 11.

10.1 Planning Authority:

10.2 Application number

10.4 Approval date:

Day

Month

Year

11. Maintaining the structure

11.1 Name of Person or Organisation responsible for maintaining the structure:

During construction*

Upon completion*

12. Effects on the environment

12.1 Please provide brief details of the effect the work will have on the environment together with any proposals for improvements you will make or action you will take to compensate for the effects.

13. Please upload any documents relevant to this application

Drop files here or

Max. file size: 5 MB.

14. Fees

There is a charge of £50 per structure or operation in a watercourse. Once you have submitted your application we will contact you to advise of the fee required. Once payment has been received, the application will be determined within two months from the date of payment.

15. Checklist

Please read through this list and tick the items you are sending with this application.

Completed Form

Associated documents and Calculations

Applicable Fee

Environmental/Ecological Reports

Method Statement

15. Declaration*

15.1 The Data Protection Act 1998

We will process the information you provide so that we can deal with your enquiry.
We may also process or release the information to:
- offer you documents or services relating to environmental matters;
- consult the public, public organisations and other organisations (for example, the Health and Safety Executive, local authorities, the emergency services, Welsh Government
- carry out research into environmental issues and develop solutions to problems;
- provide information from the public register to anyone who asks;
- prevent anyone from breaking environmental law, investigate cases where environmental law may have been broken, and take any action that is needed;
- assess whether customers are satisfied with our service and improve it where necessary; and
- respond to requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (if the Data Protection Act allows).

We may pass the information on to our agents or representatives to do these things for us.

14.2 Declaration

By accepting below you are declaring that:
- You have enclosed suitable plans sufficient to show clearly the location of the proposed works together with plans and sections showing details of the proposed works to a scale appropriate to the nature of the works and any relevant calculations
- Apply for Land Drainage Consent to carry out works as described in this application form and supporting documents and as far as you know, the information you have provided, including the map and any supporting documents, is true.
- Enclose a cheque for £ …… (If applicable) to cover the cost of this application. (Cheques should be made payable to “Devon County Council”)
- Will not commence any works without the prior written Flood Defence Consent from Devon County Council.

I agree to the declaration.

Name of individual agreeing to declaration*

Organisation/Position

Today's date*

Day

Month

Year

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