Wastewater and pre-planning enquiries
Our optional pre-planning enquiry form helps developers understand the impact their proposal will have on our sewerage network prior to land acquisition or the submission of a planning application.
It’s a simple check that will identify whether the required capacity for wastewater is available adjacent to or close to the proposed development. The results of the pre-planning enquiry are for information only and are not an approval or rejection of plans and shouldn’t be used as a basis for design.
The assessments are only of the piped networks upstream of the Wastewater Treatment Works and surface water outfalls. If there is a lack of capacity, we’ll let you know the nearest point where capacity is available. If this alternative point is not suitable, we’ll provide network reinforcement subject to the new connections charging rules which now apply, as directed by Ofwat.
Please read our wastewater pre-planning enquiry guidance notes for more information.
Water pre-planning enquiries
In the same way as wastewater, our water pre-planning enquiry form checks the capacity of our network to identify any potential issues early on. This can help developers in understand the potential costs and timescales involved in servicing a site prior to land acquisition or the submission of a planning application.
Please read through our guidance notes to make sure you have everything you need before submitting your Pre-planning applications.