Public Road and Site Access:
- You may need to open up the public road to create a new entrance to your site, connect to services, or perform work on your house if it is located on a footpath.
Road Opening Bond:
- Extensive road opening works require a bond, which is money placed in escrow and released once the road is reinstated to the local authority’s satisfaction.
Road Opening Licence:
- Applying for a road opening licence can delay the conveyancing and planning process and involves application costs.
Service Considerations:
- In urban locations, be aware that services may run on your site.
- For wastewater and water in ROI, you may need a build-over or diversion agreement.
Cost Assessment and Bonds:
- In NI, similar applications can be made to Northern Ireland Water, but they generally refuse applications to build over a public sewer line.