The Developer Services ‘Pre Development’ and ‘Sewer Adoption’ teams are here to support developers and homeowners with the drainage requirements and designs for their new developments - whether that be a domestic extension or a large housing development. We'll support your new development proposals, while making sure we maintain the integrity of our existing public sewer network.
Unsure which service you need?
We've created a guide to help you find what you need.
Our online forms are the easiest way to submit and pay for your application.
Submit a pre-planning sewerage enquiry before you buy a site or apply for planning approval.
You'll need a sewerage connection to take wastewater away from a new building.
Apply for your sewerage assets to be adopted by us.
Check if there are Yorkshire Water assets near your development.
Put in a request for a public sewer to be altered/diverted.
Apply for our help with a challenging development.
Put in a request for us to close part of a public sewer.
Review our requirements for the adoption of a pumping station.