It is recommended you complete this form using the Ordinary Watercourse Land Drainage Consent Guidance Notes . The Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) has a two-month legislative period in which to assess your application which commences from the day the LLFA receives payment of the appropriate fee. There is a charge of £50 for each structure or obstruction (temporary or permanent) for applications made under the Land Drainage Act.
Please ensure you read through the guidance documents carefully before you fill the form in. It is important that you complete the form as accurately as possible and provide sufficient supporting documentation to avoid any delay in the processing of your request.
To be valid, an application will require, as a minimum:
- a completed application form
- a location plan
- a method statement for the works
- any relevant engineering drawings demonstrating the nature of the structure/works
- any relevant ecological and/or environmental information deemed necessary
- any other required information as identified by member of the Flood and Water Team during pre-application discussion.
If you have any queries about the process or your application, please contact the LLFA before filling out this form.
Contact details:
West Northamptonshire Council, The Guildhall, St Giles Street, Northampton, NN1 1DE
Phone: 0300 126 7000
Email: LLFA.Consents@westnorthants.gov.uk
Data protection agreement
In this form, we will ask for some personal information (such as name, address, postcode) in order to fulfil your request for information or services.
This information will be held securely and will be used to provide you with the service you have requested.
Any processing will be performed in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation.
West Northamptonshire Council is registered as a Data Controller with the Information Commissioner's Office under the reference number ZA896620.
We may share this data across risk management authorities (RMAs) (Environment Agency, Water Companies, Internal Drainage Boards and other Local Authorities) where appropriate under the Flood and Water Management Act (2010).
Further details about how we process personal data can be found in our privacy notice.
