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Neighbouring property draining foul and surface water into Private sewer on my proper

  • 28-11-2014 7:56pm
    #1
    Sea point
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭


    I have a house built in the 1860's and a neighbours foul and surface water drains into old pipes that go through my garden and are my private drains/ sewers . Can I cut off these pipes and get the neighbour to find an alternative route ? As far as I know from looking at the old deeds they have no right of way or way leave


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  • #2
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 18,444 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Sea point wrote: »
    Can I cut off these pipes and get the neighbour to find an alternative route? As far as I know from looking at the old deeds they have no right of way or way leave

    If in excess of 20 years they do have a (legal) right of way (whatever is says or does not say in your title deeds).


  • #3
    Strolling Bones
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 615 ✭✭✭Strolling Bones


    Most probably shared drains and not as you belive them to "your private drains". Unlikely that you can interfere with them and not face consequences arising out of Section 70 of the Water Services Act 2007.


  • #4
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 42,170 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Sea point wrote: »
    I have a house built in the 1860's and a neighbours foul and surface water drains into old pipes that go through my garden and are my private drains/ sewers . Can I cut off these pipes and get the neighbour to find an alternative route ? As far as I know from looking at the old deeds they have no right of way or way leave

    ^^
    as above

    these are not your "private drains" but actually shared sewers


  • #5
    gctest50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,605 ✭✭✭gctest50


    tiny bit about private/shared drains

    http://www.corkcity.ie/services/environmentrecreation/forms/Private_Drains_Information_Leaflet_June12.pdf


  • #6
    Sea point
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭Sea point


    Thanks for the comments. I think I understand the position I'm in now better. Thanks all


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