To clarify things (No pun intendced!) the EA are the people who give the
permission whilst BC, not the planners, oversee the construction. The EA
will be able to tell you who the consent, assuming there is one, is in the
name of. Unless you have had it transferred to you then your discharge is
illegal. AIUI you need permission even if you are replacing an existing
soakaway. Certainly I did when mine was done about five years ago. I
suggest you talk to the EA first as BC have no remit at this stage.

I would assume that it was transferred to me when I bought the
property a few years ago. What would be the point in having to
transfer it separately? All that does is confuse everyone.

Me included. :-)


Sorry to be blunt but.............. With property transactions assume
nothing, and trust nobody! The property owner has to take responsibility for
their obligations. The consent is issued, and administered, by the EA and is
in the name of the property owner. It is up to the property owner to notify
the EA that the property ownership has changed. If it was transferred then
the EA would have sent the consent to you. So it seems likely that either
the consent has not been transferred or no consent exists.

Peter Crosland