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The drainage plans for your house show you the entire drain system passing underneath your property. Drainage plans are important for knowing the structure of your drainage system, the sewer water and surface water from your property takes, and where the pipes can be accessed. All this information is extremely helpful if youâre considering building next to your property, installing an extension, or fixing a broken pipe underground.
You may be wondering why drainage plans are important and why you need one for your property. Having a drainage plan helps you to identify where all drains lead and this is the main reason you need one. Whatâs more, if you want to apply for an Environment Permit, consent to discharge into a watercourse, or planning permission, having a drainage plan is essential.
If your property is very old and you have drainage plans, but you donât think theyâre up to date, itâs important you have new drainage plans drawn up.
If you need to have new drainage plans for your property drawn up, the team at Coastal Drains are here for you. We provide comprehensive drain tracing services, locating your drains so that you donât have to. By using a multiple frequency digital locator, we can detect and trace your drains with absolute precision and accuracy.
In addition to locating the drains on your property, this system is also used to locate buried services such as electric, gas, water, telecom, and more. So, with the help of our drain tracing services, you can really get a full picture of your propertyâs underground drainage system.
If youâre getting a new drainage plan drawn up for your property, itâs important you know what information should be included. A professional drainage plan should include all the drains on your property, storage areas, effluent tanks and the following:
If you want to get hold of your propertyâs existing drainage plans, it is possible to contact your local water authority. However, it is important to note that you usually have to pay for permission to access these plans. And generally, the drainage plans provided from your local water authority will snow you the location of all main drains on your road and not the private drainage system of your property.
It is very likely that your local Council will also have the drainage plans for your property. These can be extracted from the archives (note that you will be charged an administration fee for this access).
It is worth noting that the drainage plans provided by your local Council may not be what you will find on your property. The reason for this is that new drains may have been installed since the last drainage plan draw-up, extensions may have been built, and other changes may have been made. So, just be aware of this when you send in your drainage plan application.
One point you may not have considered is asking your neighbour if they have any information regarding your propertyâs drainage. Not only will they be able to provide you with knowledge of joint drainage systems, but they may have knowledge of drainage installation works or maintenance on your property. At the very least, your neighbour might be able to give you more information about your drains.
If youâre able to get in touch with the previous owner of your property, it may be worth asking them about drainage plans, building regulation or planning permissions applications they have applied for. Asking the previous property owner is not only a great way to find out more about your house, but it can often be the easiest way to get hole of your propertyâs drainage plans.
Finding the drainage plans for your property, or having new plans drawn up is very important. We hope this article has been informative. If you have any questions or you would like more advice, contact the Coastal Drains team for more information.
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