Build over a public sewer eligibility check

Self-certified build over agreement: eligibility check

Completing this questionnaire will tell you whether the type of work you’re planning, and the location and condition of any nearby sewers, qualify you for a self-certified build over agreement. This agreement is free of charge and instantly emailed to you.

We’re happy to provide this in cases where you can confirm that your proposals meet our set criteria. If you’re unsure of any answers to these questions, please see pages 5, 6 and 7 in our guidance document or consult your builder, building inspector or architect.

If your answers don’t meet these criteria, we’ll redirect you to apply for a full build over agreement, for which there is a charge, Please use this link if you know you’re not eligible for a self-certified build over agreement.

For details on how we’ll use the information you provide in your application, click here.

Once you start completing this form, do not use the back button on your browser as any data entered will be lost. If you move to another page using the links on the left of the page, you will also lose any data already inputted.

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Once you’ve completed and submitted the following questionnaire, we’ll tell you whether your planned work can be covered by a free self-certified buildover agreement. If not, we’ll redirect you to our full buildover application page.

If you’re unsure of any answers to these questions, please see pages 5, 6 and 7 in our guidance document or consult your builder, building inspector or architect.

What type of works are you carrying out?

Are you aware of any of the following problems in relation to the sewer you plan to build over or close to?

Are there existing manholes that serve other properties?

Where are the sewers in relation to your planned building foundations?

Does the sewer beneath or near to your building run in a straight line (without any bends)?

Do you plan to do any work on the sewer?

How deep is the bottom of the sewer below ground level?

What is the diameter (width) of the sewer?

What is the sewer made of?

How much room is there between the underside of the floor slab in your planned building and the top (crown) of the sewer?

What type of foundations are you using near the sewer?

How deep will your foundations be in relation to the sewer?

Will your building put any weight on to the sewer?

Please click here to confirm you agree with our

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We won’t share this information with third party companies. However, we will only issue a self-certified build over agreement if you agree to us sharing information about your proposals with parties who may be affected by them. These include your local authority and neighbours. Please click here to confirm you are happy with this.

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