Septic Tank

hillbloom

I need to have Planning Permission into the council office next Thursday & I am concerned about the type of water waste system to install. Its a family home 2700 sq feet. Had no issues with the percolation but finding it impossible to get the REPORT off the person who did it. Would anyone be able to suggest a good system or advise against a bad one! Any help will be appreciated as time is running out.

893bet

Have you paid the person who did the test?

hillbloom

The engineer organised the test. I never saw or met this person but I have offered to pay several times. According to the engineer he leaves the report to the last minute & then gives it to the engineer. He is recommended by the council to carry out the test. Money on my part is not an issue!!

cocoman

You'll need to send the full report with the planning application. The site test will determine the type of system to install. Tell your engineer that you''ll have to organise someone else to do the test and report - test is probably done at this stage though. Are you paying for the report separately or has the engineer included it in their costs.

Angry bird

Sounds like you have an ad in the paper and therefore deadline to submit planning application. What's easier or cheaper, bear with this guy and have to put in/pay for new paper ad if he doesn't deliver by Thursday or get a new guy and still probably have to put in new ad due to very short notice for new guy?

hillbloom

Thanks Guys! I met with the engineer last night. The ad was in the paper 2 weeks ago & the deadline is Thursday. The engineer will get the report before Thursday to hand it in with my application but I wont ever see the report. I offered the engineer the payment for this guy several times but he refused. Anyway all is going into the council office tomorrow!!

mickdw

hillbloom wrote: »

Thanks Guys! I met with the engineer last night. The ad was in the paper 2 weeks ago & the deadline is Thursday. The engineer will get the report before Thursday to hand it in with my application but I wont ever see the report. I offered the engineer the payment for this guy several times but he refused. Anyway all is going into the council office tomorrow!!

What's the secrecy in not getting a copy of the report to yourself.
I find also that different site assessors can come up with more cost effective solutions in terms of what you will be required to install should you be granted permission. For that reason, I think the results of the site assessment should at least be discussed and explained to you before being submitted.

cocoman

mickdw wrote: »

What's the secrecy in not getting a copy of the report to yourself.
I find also that different site assessors can come up with more cost effective solutions in terms of what you will be required to install should you be granted permission. For that reason, I think the results of the site assessment should at least be discussed and explained to you before being submitted.

I agree with the above. The site assessment should be discussed before submission with the planning application. Sometimes an assessor may recommend a secondary treatment unit when a standard septic tank would work perfectly. It has been alleged by some people that there are a few assessors who are essentially salespeople for certain treatment system suppliers.

I would recommend that you discuss the wastewater treatment design with your engineer. You don't want the additional costs of one type of system when a much more cost effective solution may exist.

Angry bird

I have come across that the assessor has to be the one to install the system on site as he put it in the report recommendations and condition 1 of any approved planning states 'shall be carried out in accordance with the submitted details' and could not get different quotes for installation.