Rain water discharge onto a footpath.
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It needs sorting and fast.
You can get cast iron drains that sit within the pavement, straight into the gutter.
Incidentally draining straight onto the pavement is very common where I live, people don't seem any more vulnerable to slipping and sliding about because of it.
Incidentally draining straight onto the pavement is very common where I live, people don't seem any more vulnerable to slipping and sliding about because of it.
So you wear different shoes in Devon? Maybe fitted with crampons?
Winter is bad enough without water being poured onto a footpath, especially for the infirm.
If someone slipped on ice formed because of this then an insurance claim would be on the books especially as there was a drain there before and for no good reason filled and not utilised.
Like it or not there are thousands of houses on my doorstep with water that spills onto the pavement, just like the OP's. Even my own. Guess we're more hardy down here.
Nevertheless for a new drainpipe I would agree that a lawsuit is not beyond the realms of possibilities and should be addressed. Hence my original drain suggestion or even a Pre-Cast fluted channel. Local Authority permissions aside of course.
Nevertheless for a new drainpipe I would agree that a lawsuit is not beyond the realms of possibilities and should be addressed. Hence my original drain suggestion or even a Pre-Cast fluted channel. Local Authority permissions aside of course.
Part of H3 when draining onto a pathway.
2.8
Where the surrounding ground is not sufficiently permeable to accept the flow, filter drains may be provided.
I am sure there will be some regulation regarding the discharge onto public footpaths.
Like I pointed out in my op.
A lot of old terraced houses used to be like that
The point I am making is that the rainwater was directed into the drains and now it isn't, so there is no excuse or need to drain directly onto a public footpath.
if you do a major alteration the newest regs are the ones applicable
they could be interpreted even worse as in should now shed onto the land owned or into a soak away but not the public highway or drains
but all depends on exactly what work has happened
they could be interpreted even worse as in should now shed onto the land owned or into a soak away but not the public highway or drains
but all depends on exactly what work has happened
I have read through H3 regs but cannot see any thing that specifically says it is not allowed.
The contractor has altered the existing drainage to a lesser standard than before (ie it was previously running direct into a drain) but I still do not know if this is permissible.
The contractor has altered the existing drainage to a lesser standard than before (ie it was previously running direct into a drain) but I still do not know if this is permissible.
It looks pretty straightforward to me. It was run to a drain and now it is not.
If you want to run the risk of a lawsuit leave it as it is, if you want it corrected get in touch with whoever redirected the pipe and capped the drain.
You cannot run water onto someone elses land, is this footpath yours?
Is the land to the right of the property yours?
I notice there is a gulley in the pavement, did this run into the capped drain?
If you want to run the risk of a lawsuit leave it as it is, if you want it corrected get in touch with whoever redirected the pipe and capped the drain.
You cannot run water onto someone elses land, is this footpath yours?
Is the land to the right of the property yours?
I notice there is a gulley in the pavement, did this run into the capped drain?
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