Hi all.
Have had a Water and Drainage search on a property and the result has come back as stating that the surface water drains to the foul according to the water companies records.
I asked our solicitor if this means if its permissible or not. Effectively they had no idea.
The house has been in my family since it was built in 1969. I am buying out my sister's share hence the search. I need to maintain the drainage front and back as we're on clay and receive run off from an adjacent road, also there is not a natural slope from our property to disperse surface water.
I'm doing an extension and the maintenance is part of my initial ground works. Is it permissible for this set up for surface water drainage in certain circumstances or is it under the radar until the building inspector reviews our extension works?
Any advice welcome.
Have had a Water and Drainage search on a property and the result has come back as stating that the surface water drains to the foul according to the water companies records.
I asked our solicitor if this means if its permissible or not. Effectively they had no idea.
The house has been in my family since it was built in 1969. I am buying out my sister's share hence the search. I need to maintain the drainage front and back as we're on clay and receive run off from an adjacent road, also there is not a natural slope from our property to disperse surface water.
I'm doing an extension and the maintenance is part of my initial ground works. Is it permissible for this set up for surface water drainage in certain circumstances or is it under the radar until the building inspector reviews our extension works?
Any advice welcome.