Our Application Process

At Hunter Water, it’s important we make the application process for builders and home renovators as efficient and streamlined as possible. 

The process below applies if you are building or renovating of single residential dwellings.

Submit Your Plans in 3 Simple Steps

Step 1: Are you building over one of our assets?

First of all, we need to ensure that your construction will not impact on our water or sewer assets. To check this first, view the following information:

Step 2: We Stamp Your Plans

For any building, renovation or extension, your plans must be stamped by us before they are submitted to Council. If your property will not impact on our water or sewer assets we stamp them and they are ready for you to submit to council.

Step 3: If You are Building Over a Hunter Water Asset

If you're building 1.5 metres or less from one of our water or sewer mains or sewer junction, then you be asked to complete a Build Over Asset Application Form. Your application will be assessed and a letter forwarded to you advising of our requirements.

Application Forms

  • Frequently Asked Questions

    • Can I build over a sewer main?

      Answer

      We may allow you to build structures over various types of sewer mains subject to certain conditions, which may include piers under the structure and concrete encasement of the sewer main. Submit an application.

    • Can I build over a sewer rising main?

      Answer

      We will not allow you to build over a sewer rising main, or within an easement containing a sewer rising main.

      However, we may allow you to build adjacent to a sewer rising main or sewer rising main easement, subject to certain conditions, which may include piers under the structure. Submit an application.

    • Can I build over a water main?

      Answer

      We will not allow you to build over a water main, or within an easement containing a water main.

      Council may allow you to build next to a water main or water main easement, subject to certain conditions which may include piers under the structure. Submit an application.

    • Can I build over a sewer manhole?

      Answer

      We will not allow you to build over a sewer manhole as they must remain accessible at all times.

      Any structure must be at least 1.5 metres or more from a sewer manhole. Submit an application.

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