Browse Forums Paving & Concreting 1 Jul 25, 2018 10:47 pm Hi All, I am requesting a new drive way to be build, however an existing stormwater pit will be impacted. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ So far Council has provided positive feedback, but awaiting further confirmation. The process may either involve moving the stormwater pit or modifying the stormwater pit by inserting a grate. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Has anyone experienced this situation? Using an authorised operator to either move the stormwater pit for a new drive way or modifying the stormwater pit with a grate insert for new drive way? Regards. Re: New driveway & stormwater pit 2Aug 20, 2018 10:46 pm I was building townhouses. Council town planning in initially required me to have straight driveway and build driveway over the street pit. I amended the plans with council late in the build to have a driveway with just enough of an angle to avoid the cost of moving the pit. Council engineering department and town planning both agreed. Amazing. How are you going? If the cost is very high might be worth seeing if there is a way to avoid . Re: New driveway & stormwater pit 5Oct 12, 2023 7:59 pm Could tou please provide info on the stormwater pit cost? Plumbers 'can be' plumbers, made all the worse by self certification which the building surveyor invariably accepts as proof of compliance! The good thing is that you know know. 3 3239 Grab a hose, insert it at the top of the inlet/down pipe and turn the water on and see where the water is escaping from. Then you'll know. 3 6341 in the stormwater pit or the drain? Those dont look like theyd fit in the drain. Separately, the pits do get stuff in them during the course of the build. For the most… 1 4888 |