Green Building Forum - drainage connections Mon, 25 May 2026 22:12:26 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 drainage connections https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184440#Comment_184440 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184440#Comment_184440 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 19:50:54 +0100 djh
I've just discovered that in order for my contractor to make a connection to the drain in the road, I need to pay Highways £300 for the privilege of installing my 'apparatus' in the road and maintaining it indefinitely. But as I understand it, the water board adopt the drain once I've had it built. So why am I having to pay a fee for ongoing maintenance rights to highways?]]> drainage connections https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184442#Comment_184442 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184442#Comment_184442 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 20:24:31 +0100 PaulJ http://www.southernwater.co.uk/at-home/your-wastewater/sewer-ownership/sewer-ownership-changes/

Highways own the road and I suppose that there may be some cost to them to process / approve / be aware of / not dig up your new connection. £300 is not a huge figure, although I appreciate that it adds to cost, not to value.]]> drainage connections https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184449#Comment_184449 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184449#Comment_184449 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 21:32:29 +0100 borpin drainage connections https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184450#Comment_184450 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184450#Comment_184450 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 21:43:48 +0100 tony drainage connections https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184452#Comment_184452 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184452#Comment_184452 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:09:16 +0100 marsaday
The cost is £131 and they need to inspect the work.]]> drainage connections https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184454#Comment_184454 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184454#Comment_184454 Thu, 19 Sep 2013 22:38:17 +0100 djh
I'm aware of the cockup that is adoption rule changes. I gather they will be fixing the problem (that they changed the rules for existing pipes but forgot that people would continue building new ones, doh!) with some new legislation soon.

Tony has it right, I think. Grr!

Marsaday, if you're not going into the highway, are you sure your charge is to highways rather than to the water board? For sure the water board need to inspect it as well.]]> drainage connections https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184539#Comment_184539 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184539#Comment_184539 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 10:21:42 +0100 CWatters drainage connections https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184557#Comment_184557 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184557#Comment_184557 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 16:46:02 +0100 marsaday drainage connections https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184560#Comment_184560 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184560#Comment_184560 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 17:05:00 +0100 djh Posted By: CWattersPresumably adding a manhole in the road adds to the cost of maintaining the road? Is that what the charge is for?
There's no manhole in the road. There's no added cost of maintaining the road. The fees are all to do with making sure the job is done right and, annoyingly, in allowing me to continue to dig up the road in the future when I clearly won't need to.]]> drainage connections https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184561#Comment_184561 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184561#Comment_184561 Sun, 22 Sep 2013 17:07:48 +0100 djh Posted By: marsadayMy fee is to the water board not the highways.
Yes there's a separate fee to the water board as well. I'm surprised I don't have to pay the local church and lord of the manor as well! :devil: And how the EU has managed to avoid imposing a tax is a wonder to itself.]]> drainage connections https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184818#Comment_184818 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184818#Comment_184818 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:25:00 +0100 SteamyTea Posted By: djhAnd how the EU has managed to avoid imposing a tax is a wonder to itself.If you pay income tax there is a tax :wink:]]> drainage connections https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184820#Comment_184820 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184820#Comment_184820 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:47:27 +0100 Phil.Chaddah-Duke drainage connections https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184824#Comment_184824 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184824#Comment_184824 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 15:03:25 +0100 PaulJ
If you can afford to connect to drainage via gravity, do it. If you do choose a pump solution, get a large bore one, not a masher type.

You can get the utility maps yourself - some charge a fee. You can also apply for the road opening licence but will have to use an approved contractor with the correct insurances. Often smaller contractors don't want the ball-ache of doing the paperwork so if you do it for them you may get a better deal. Shop around.]]> drainage connections https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184828#Comment_184828 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184828#Comment_184828 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 17:31:40 +0100 windy lamb Chances are that all the "approved contractors" will all charge the higher rate - bit of a cartel going on - but there is always room to negotiate. It's only the length under the road that needs the approved contractor so you could do all the rest yourself.
I used to price a job up with materials and labour and then present those costs to the "approved contractor". We would agree that he need to make a profit but he could see that I knew how big his profit could be. Almost always a sensible middle ground was found or another contractor! Good Luck.]]> drainage connections https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184841#Comment_184841 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=11160&Focus=184841#Comment_184841 Thu, 26 Sep 2013 00:01:52 +0100 Phil.Chaddah-Duke