Hi all,
Just joined this site in hope for any information which may help. We have bought a barn for conversion to a dwelling, on the approved plans (full) it is stated that a septic tank must be installed, to the rear of the garden, however we have only just realised that the building regulations, part H I think, states minimum distances required from the building and boundaries.
The septic tank including the soakaway, is well short of these distances.
So do I install it anyway and ignore the building regs stated clearances and risk a punishment and not getting it passed, but say it has been approved on the plans.
Or do I install a sewage treatment plant, which has a much cleaner effluent and can be discharged directly to a ditch?
would I need to apply to do this, planning, control, environment agency?
A lot of these people seem hard work and do not want to or seem to be able to give any helpful advice, a lot of buck passing I sense.
So any information you guys can offer, will of course be thankfully received, I would just like to hear from people like myself (but with more knowledge) before I get embroiled in a red tape massacre at the offices of people who like to hinder progress.
Thanks again, Emily
Just joined this site in hope for any information which may help. We have bought a barn for conversion to a dwelling, on the approved plans (full) it is stated that a septic tank must be installed, to the rear of the garden, however we have only just realised that the building regulations, part H I think, states minimum distances required from the building and boundaries.
The septic tank including the soakaway, is well short of these distances.
So do I install it anyway and ignore the building regs stated clearances and risk a punishment and not getting it passed, but say it has been approved on the plans.
Or do I install a sewage treatment plant, which has a much cleaner effluent and can be discharged directly to a ditch?
would I need to apply to do this, planning, control, environment agency?
A lot of these people seem hard work and do not want to or seem to be able to give any helpful advice, a lot of buck passing I sense.
So any information you guys can offer, will of course be thankfully received, I would just like to hear from people like myself (but with more knowledge) before I get embroiled in a red tape massacre at the offices of people who like to hinder progress.
Thanks again, Emily