Rear extension - Sewage pipe help

[Jafarsultani1]

Hi,

I’m planning to build a rear extension to add a downstairs bedroom for my elderly parents. Currently, there’s a sewage pipe running through our rear garden that connects to one manhole and then diverts to a second, both located in the same garden. I understand that depending on the situation, a build-over application may be required.

I’d like some advice on the best way to reroute these sewage pipes. Would it be possible to install an inspection chamber in the neighboring property, which I also own, and have it connect to the second manhole? This would allow me to remove the existing manhole where the extension is planned.

I would also plan on setting up new pipes from my current house to feed straight to the second manhole.

I'm just looking for advice on what is possible and any recommendations you may have for my situation.

 

[bernardgreen]

As the sewers serve two or more properties the maintainance of the pipes and manholes through your garden is almost certainly the responsibility of the local water company. Contact them,

 

[noseall]

Hi,

I’m planning to build a rear extension to add a downstairs bedroom for my elderly parents. Currently, there’s a sewage pipe running through our rear garden that connects to one manhole and then diverts to a second, both located in the same garden. I understand that depending on the situation, a build-over application may be required.

I’d like some advice on the best way to reroute these sewage pipes. Would it be possible to install an inspection chamber in the neighboring property, which I also own, and have it connect to the second manhole? This would allow me to remove the existing manhole where the extension is planned.

I would also plan on setting up new pipes from my current house to feed straight to the second manhole.

I'm just looking for advice on what is possible and any recommendations you may have for my situation.

Is there a loo or some such going in the new extension?

 

[Murdochcat]

Speak to your local water company. Most have dedicated teams to work on these projects

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

Firstly, need to know if the sewer coming from the left just takes the neighbouring property, or are there any others connected to it. If it just takes the Neighbouring property, (assuming this is the also in your possession), then it should be fairly straightforward to divert the pipe, but as, technically once it passes the boundary into the second property, it is the Water Company's asset, so they would need to be spoken to regarding the sewer being moved.

 

[noseall]

Speak to your local water company. Most have dedicated teams to work on these projects

At theOP:
Don't speak to your water company until you have established ownership, as per Hughs' post.

 

[Murdochcat]

Does this help ?

Sewer pipe responsibility

Find out who's responsible for repairing and maintaining sewer pipes. Usually, public sewers are our responsibility and private drains are yours.

www.thameswater.co.uk

 

[noseall]

Does this help ?

Sewer pipe responsibility

Find out who's responsible for repairing and maintaining sewer pipes. Usually, public sewers are our responsibility and private drains are yours.

www.thameswater.co.uk

The definition of a "sewer" is straightforward. How ownership applies to individual properties is idiosyncratic. Drains on the same property footprint can be adopred - others not. You do not want the water company involved until ownership of the affected drains is confirmed.

 

[Murdochcat]

So how do you confirm ownership ?

If it’s a shared pipe crossing your land it’s down to the water company iirc

 

[HERTS P&D]

Just amagine that the drains and manholes had been moved previoulsy before you moved into the property?



Andy

 

[Hugh Jaleak]

Just amagine that the drains and manholes had been moved previoulsy before you moved into the property?

It'll be the one occasion the Water Co. have actually got a domestic drain mapped correctly, you wait and see!

 

[noseall]

So how do you confirm ownership ?

If it’s a shared pipe crossing your land it’s down to the water company iirc

Yes true.

However, it may be possible for the OP to construct the drains in such a way as to isolate the sewer section from his domestic, whilst doing whatever he pleases with the remaining drains within his owned curtilage (as per previous two posts).