Newark & Sherwood District Council

Transfer of Private Sewers to Water and Sewerage Companies

On 1 October 2011, the government will be transferring all sewage pipes outside property boundaries, and all sewage pipes which are shared with another property within a properties boundary, to the sewerage/water companies. In Newark and Sherwood District, this is usually Severn Trent or Anglian Water. Privately owned pumping stations which meet the same criteria will also be adopted by sewerage/water companies on or before 1 October 2016.

At present, property owners are usually responsible for the sewage pipes that drain into public sewers, up to the point that they connect to those sewers. This can include pipes that go beyond their property boundary. People are often unaware that they are responsible for repairs and on-going maintenance of these drains or pipes until a problem occurs and they are hit by a potentially large bill. It is anticipated that the transfer will give more effective maintenance of assets, reduce neighbour disputes over repair costs and will allow for a better approach to managing the sewerage network.

Today property owners are usually responsible for everything up to the main sewer, including the connection. Post-transfer, all sewers outside property boundaries and sewers within property boundaries which are shared with another property will transfer to Severn Trent Water or Anglian Water. Property owners remain responsible for the private drains within their boundary.

For further information visit the defra website and our drainage and sewerage pages.

Electronic Applications – The Fast and Efficient Option

Send in you next Building Control application online by visiting
www.submit-a-plan.com

Submit-a-Plan.com is the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) portal that enables anyone, with access to the web, to submit applications electronically to Local Authorities across the country free of charge.

It is fast and efficient option compared to printing and posting and will help to reduce your carbon footprint.

Main Benefits of Electronic Submission

1. Free of charge to use
2. Open 24 hours a day 7 days a week
3. No printing or postage required.
4. To register and submit applications is simple.
5. Applications can be managed and tracked online.
6. Reduces your carbon footprint.

Electronic Application Submissions

If you or your agent prepare drawings using a CAD based system you can now submit these applications to us electronically. 

Please submit your building control applications, with attachments to bcsupport@nsdc.info  

FREE pre-application / enquiry service and submissions without initial charge

We have introduced a free pre application advice / enquiry service. This enables us to offer building regulations advice while planning applications are being considered or where early guidance is required.

Enquiries are registered without charge and may be formally deposited, if applicable, once site work commences.  Payment for the building control service will then be requested.

To arrange a consultation simply complete our Building Regulation Application Form.

Building regulation applications may be submitted initially without charge with the applicant invoiced for the agreed charge at a later date.