34. Payment of development charge

The development charge shall be payable in a lump sum, but the local planning authority may, on application by the applicant for planning permission, permit the development charge to be paid by such number of instalments as the local planning authority considers just, with interest at the rate, not being a preferential rate, imposed by the

If any due instalment of the development charge is not paid, the local planning authority shall give to the person to whom planning permission has been granted a notice informing him of the default and demanding that payment be made within a reasonable time to be specified in the notice.

If the amount due remains unpaid after the time allowed under subsection (2) has lapsed, the whole balance of the development charge shall become due and payable and may be recovered in the manner in which rates are recovered under any written law relating to local government.

All sums received on account of the development charge shall be paid into the fund of the appropriate local authority.