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Again they have given no reason but there is no access for a mechanical digger so this argument can't (no pun intended) hold water.

sorry and we are still 700mm away from them I guess they are about 3 feet down but we are not even going anywhere near them! and its my blooming land. :(

Hi noseall. No I mean the mains the main pipes carrying the fresh water into all the houses in our terrace which actually and unusually I believe run through our back gardens 3 metres 70 from our houses, rather than the normal way of them coming in from the council owned land in front of houses.

Hi they haven't given any alternatuve just insisting that the build is 3 metres away although the guy at the other end of our terrace built an extension over the pipe only last year!and his garage (10 years old ) is also built right on top of the pipe so I don't know just wondered if anyone else...

Hi All. I have planning permission for my extension and sorted out everything for the ground work to begin but my builder asked the water board if building 700 mm away from the mains (which run through my back garden) would be ok and they have insisted that no it would not! 3m is minimum...