Wastewater Pre-Development Enquiry

Please complete this form for enquiring about drainage strategies and points of connection for new developments. We aim to respond to enquiries within 15 working days from receipt of your completed enquiry form.

If you need any help completing the form please call us on 0345 026 8989 and we’ll be happy to help.

Please provide as much information as you can so we can process your application as quickly and as accurately as possible. The information you provide will be used solely in accordance with United Utilities’ Privacy Policy.

If you'd prefer to complete a PDF version, please click here to download and email it to SewerAdoptions@uuplc.co.uk.

Section 1 - Your Details

Are you

Name

Company name (if applicable)

Address (including postcode)

Preferred contact number

Email address

Section 2 - Development Details

Do you intend to offer any of the sewers for adoption by United Utilities under S104? Yes No

Please provide as much information as possible of the site address that is available. This address must contain a road name, town or city.

Address (including nearest postcode)

Site name

Grid reference number

Development type Commercial Residential

Approx. number units

Total site area (hectares)

Does this site have planning permission? Yes No

Council area

Have you approached us about this site previously? Yes No

Is the development part of a larger site that will be developed in phases? Yes No

Please upload your location plan

Section 3 - Previous Land Use

Please confirm what the land was previously used for Greenfield Brownfield

Section 4 - Drainage Strategy

How are you proposing to drain foul flows from the site? Via an existing connection to the public sewer Via a new connection to the public sewer

Do your drainage proposals involve pumping to the public sewer network? Yes No

How are you proposing to drain your site, following the surface water hierarchy, as outlined in National Planning Policy Guidance? Please indicate below and provide evidence to support your strategy Infiltration Surface water body Surface water sewer/Highway Drain Combined sewer

Have SuDS features been considered in the surface water drainage strategy? Yes No

Section 5 - Declaration

I understand that the submission of this form is to be treated as a preliminary enquiry and the information may be subject to change. In particular, I understand that the information United Utilities Water Limited provides in response is only valid in conjunction with the information provided in relation to this enquiry, any changes to regulation or development layout will invalidate our response.

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