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  1. Nod - been up that avenue. Due to a tree preservation order the only bit of the site we can use is the bit with the house on and that has to be on pads and steels so sadly no treatment plant either.
  2. Mr Punter; Although we are in a town boundary the sewer only comes part the way up the road. Our quotes were perfectly reasonable from SW Water 2 years ago but COVID has moved things on and the regulations have all changed. We will be the only one of many houses on the sewer (until they redevelop and then they will have to change from their Cesspits to mains sewage). The new regulations have scuppered other self builders due to the spaces needed for the new systems. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO BE ON M MAINS SEWAGE. The reason for my post is to see who others have used ..................I know we can self dig if our plans are approved but no building contractor wants to touch it!
  3. Mr Punter; Although we are in a town boundary the sewer only comes part the way up the road. Our quotes were perfectly reasonable from SW Water 2 years ago but COVID has moved things on and the regulations have all changed. We will be the only one of many houses on the sewer (until they redevelop and then they will have to change from their Cesspits to mains sewage). The new regulations have scuppered other self builders due to the spaces needed for the new systems. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO BE ON M MAINS SEWAGE. The reason for my post is to see who others have used ..................I know we can self dig if our plans are approved but no building contractor wants to touch it!
  4. 165 metres. Not allowed a septic tank as a planning condition due to TPO and slopping site. New regs in 2020 has made tanks a lot more difficult. Also had to have an attenuation tank
  5. We have been struggling for over a year to get our local water company to design and quote for laying on our sewage pipe under our residential road (we have clean water sorted). South West Water have been unable to quote (too busy) and all suppliers are reliant on them. We were originally quoted £50K verbally but all quotes from private suppliers are coming in at £150K plus - a lot of this seems to be quoting based on massive housing developments and we will be the only house using it and are not allowed a water treatment plan on site. Much of the cost seems to be associated with road closure, hiring kit and dealing with South West Water. We are on a two ended quiet residential street, not a main through road. I am sure I am not the only self builder who has this challenge. Has anyone come across a pragmatic and sensible provider we could approach (South West UK)
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