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Thames Water wrote to me the other day saying I needed to enter into a build over agreement with them asI am planning a small extension at the rear of my house. Initially, I wrote back saying the sewer is at the front but they said:
Prior to October 2011 the property may have been privately drained. However, as of the above date all shared drainage have become public and Thames Water do not have any record of these sewers. If you are building within 3 metres of any shared drainage a build over agreement will be required. Please send a plan with full drainage layout in order for us to establish if a build over agreement will be required.
Here is a photo of the back of the house:
And here is the proposed work (the maximum depth of the house is to remain unchanged, we're just squaring off the back):
Here is what Thames water sent me when I bought the house this year (I have ringed our house in yellow):
It doesn't look like the sewer we have in our garden is on their plans.
Here's a pic down the manhole cover:
I am guessing we'll need to go ahead and enter into a build over agreement with them. My questions are:
As they have asked for a sewer plan and the sewer isn't on their plan, it'll be up to me to get the plan drawn up. What type of company do I need to engage and what should I be asking for?
Can someone give me a rough guide to how much I should be paying (I'm in London)?
Is there anything I have overlooked?
If anyone has any tips on the best way of proceeding I'd be most grateful. Cheers!
Prior to October 2011 the property may have been privately drained. However, as of the above date all shared drainage have become public and Thames Water do not have any record of these sewers. If you are building within 3 metres of any shared drainage a build over agreement will be required. Please send a plan with full drainage layout in order for us to establish if a build over agreement will be required.
Here is a photo of the back of the house:
And here is the proposed work (the maximum depth of the house is to remain unchanged, we're just squaring off the back):
Here is what Thames water sent me when I bought the house this year (I have ringed our house in yellow):
It doesn't look like the sewer we have in our garden is on their plans.
Here's a pic down the manhole cover:
I am guessing we'll need to go ahead and enter into a build over agreement with them. My questions are:
As they have asked for a sewer plan and the sewer isn't on their plan, it'll be up to me to get the plan drawn up. What type of company do I need to engage and what should I be asking for?
Can someone give me a rough guide to how much I should be paying (I'm in London)?
Is there anything I have overlooked?
If anyone has any tips on the best way of proceeding I'd be most grateful. Cheers!