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When will I need to complete a Build Over Formal Approval Application?
If you apply for a Build Over Application online but don't meet the Build Over Self-Declaration criteria, it will automatically progress to a Build Over Formal Approval Application.
We’ll assess your proposal to determine that it protects the public sewer and our future access to maintain it. We’ll suggest any changes or conditions, including to your build over sewer application routes, that you'll need to make to assist you in progressing your application to the approval stage (if required).
It's possible that you have already applied for a Build Over Self-Declaration. However, we've found that it does not meet the Self-Declaration criteria. In this case, we'll switch your application to the Build Over Agreement application. You won’t need to reapply, but you'll need to cover the additional fee for the application and CCTV survey (if applicable).
For some sites, we may also ask you to complete a Sewer Protection Agreement (SPA) with us. This ensures the protection of access for any future maintenance and repairs of the stretch of sewer being built over. We'll outline this and our reasoning in our conditional approval letter.
Here's a step-by-step guide to the application process. We'll be in touch along the way to make sure everything goes smoothly.
The Build Over Formal Approval Application process
Before you begin your application, make sure you have the following:
- An existing and proposed site plan (.pdf) (1:100 or larger clearly showing the location of sewers and manholes).
- A site location plan (.pdf) (1:1250 or larger).
- A cross-section foundation design (.pdf) (1:100 or larger).
- Copies of all drawings submitted for building regulations approval.
- CCTV plan (if available, which includes sonde tracing, dated within the last 6 months).