Highway drains into unadopted road....

[swinny]

Is any one up on drainage legalities?

 

For instance whose duty is it to maintain etc a drain on an un adopted road that takes highways water?

 

Anyone point me in a direction of who i can call etc other than council and highways?

 

Cheers

[eggsarascal]

Is any one up on drainage legalities?

 

For instance whose duty is it to maintain etc a drain on an un adopted road that takes highways water?

 

Anyone point me in a direction of who i can call etc other than council and highways?

 

Cheers

 

Have a look here swinny, if you don't find what you need I'll have a proper look tomorrow. The law as changed over the last few years.

 

Who pays for sewer repairs on unadopted roads? -

[Dean O]

would Rylands Vs Fletcher be of relevance - in this instance water escaping from highway land leaving them liable?

 

might not - in the same way as falling leaves doesn't?

[Mesterh]

Not sure but if you are a bona fide business then you have to pay an awful lot for your water.

 

Obviously as a business owner I earn loads of money so its only fair I pay more than the average consumer:thumbup1:

[eggsarascal]

Incorrect, business pay less for water than domestic customers. Mrs Egg as put a lot of the car washes around here on trade tariffs and they are chuffed to bits with it, saved them a fortune.

[Mesterh]

well my business water cost is far more than my domestic costs.

 

As a business i pay for the water that falls on my premises and the water that falls on the pavements.

 

so wtf are you talking about

[aspenarb]

Is any one up on drainage legalities?

 

For instance whose duty is it to maintain etc a drain on an un adopted road that takes highways water?

 

Anyone point me in a direction of who i can call etc other than council and highways?

 

Cheers

 

Chris

 

 

There is a small stream running through my land that`s about three quarters of a mile long, into along its route are various gulley`s and pipes from the road to deal with rainwater that are highways maintained. The EA used to keep this stream clear but that duty is now mine up to where it leaves my property and goes under a culvert in the road, the other side of the road becomes another landowners responsibility. As far as I am aware I get charged to clear it if I fail to do so or if backing up of the stream on my section causes problems for others upstream.

 

Bob

[mendiplogs]

Chris

 

 

There is a small stream running through my land that`s about three quarters of a mile long, into along its route are various gulley`s and pipes from the road to deal with rainwater that are highways maintained. The EA used to keep this stream clear but that duty is now mine up to where it leaves my property and goes under a culvert in the road, the other side of the road becomes another landowners responsibility. As far as I am aware I get charged to clear it if I fail to do so or if backing up of the stream on my section causes problems for others upstream.

 

Bob

 

Hi BOB that's not far mate if he does keep it clean down stream mate thanks Jon

[swinny]

Chris

 

 

There is a small stream running through my land that`s about three quarters of a mile long, into along its route are various gulley`s and pipes from the road to deal with rainwater that are highways maintained. The EA used to keep this stream clear but that duty is now mine up to where it leaves my property and goes under a culvert in the road, the other side of the road becomes another landowners responsibility. As far as I am aware I get charged to clear it if I fail to do so or if backing up of the stream on my section causes problems for others upstream.

 

Bob

 

That sounds about right. With regards to the other land owner... if their pipe / dyke isnt big enough for the volume and water is backing up and flooding my bit they are in the wrong and should be made to put it right by increasing pipe size or clearing dyke etc?

 

Chris