Water Resources Act 1991 (as amended)
Discharge Consent and Associated Appeals - Appeal Procedure Guide
Guidance on the appeal procedure
- Introduction
- Grounds for appeal
- Before making an appeal
- Who decides your appeal
- How to make an appeal
- Time limit for making an appeal
- Notice of appeal
- The effect of making an appeal
- Action on receipt of an appeal
- Written Representations
- Hearings
- Inquiries
- Decisions on appeals
Other points
- Withdrawal of appeals
- Confidentiality
- Assessors
- Costs
- Complaints against the decision
- Complaints against the Planning Inspectorate
Appenices
- Appendix 1
Part 1 – Legislative background
Part 2 – Issues which an appeal may cover - Appendix 2
Published official guidance for reference - Appendix 3
Secretary of State cases - Appendix 4
Procedure flow chart
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