Robert K

That’s the issue. We do discharge into a watercourse, but it’s normally flowing, so we should not need a license. But because of the current drought the flow has all but stopped. The question is can Building Control require us to obtain an EA licence before issuing our completion certificate? It would delay us by many months. I am trying to find out if they have the power to do that?

That’s the issue. We do discharge into a watercourse, but it’s normally flowing, so we should not need a license. But because of the current drought the flow has all but stopped. The question is can Building Control require us to obtain an EA licence before issuing our completion certificate? It would delay us by many months. I am trying to find out if they have the power to do that?

Buckinghamshire.

Buckinghamshire.

Trying to get a Building Regs Completion Certificate for our new build house, which has a sewage treatment plant. Building Control are suggesting we may need a Discharge License from the Environment Agency. We think we meet the General Binding Rules, but whether or not we do, can Building Control hold up our Completion Certificate? If they can, we are told it could take many months to get the license.