Water, Sewer and Drainage Diagram Application

Bega Valley Shire Council is the water and sewer authority for its area and keeps plans of its mains and of house drainage. This form requests a copy of a water main plan, a sewer main plan or a house drainage plan for a property. When residential land is sold in NSW, section 52A of the Conveyancing Act 1919 and Schedule 1 of the Conveyancing (Sale of Land) Regulation 2022 require documents including the council planning certificate and drainage diagrams to be attached to the contract. If a required document is missing when the contract is signed, the purchaser may rescind within 14 days of exchange. Only the 10.7(2) certificate is required; a 10.7(5) certificate does not have to be attached. The council says it will assess the request and give a written response within five working days.

When you need it

• You are preparing a contract for the sale of land and need the drainage or sewer diagram to attach.
• You are planning building work, an extension or a pool and need to know where sewer or water mains and house drains run.
• You want to check how a property is connected to council water and sewer before buying.

1. 1

   Choose the plan and delivery

   Tick Water Main Plan, Sewer Main Plan or House Drainage Plan (you can tick more than one), and choose to receive it by email, mail or both.

2. 2

   1 Applicant's details

   Your full name, street or PO address, and phone, mobile, fax and email.

3. 3

   2 Property details

   The lot or portion, section and DP, the street number and name, and the town and postcode of the land the diagram relates to.

4. 4

   3 Owner's details

   If you are not the owner, give the owner's full name.

• Lodge at the council office in Bega or post to PO Box 492, Bega NSW 2550. Phone (02) 6499 2222.
• A fee applies for each plan. Check the council's current fees and charges before lodging.
• The council aims to respond in writing within five working days of receiving the application.

• If you are not sure which plan meets the drainage diagram requirement for a sale contract, ask the council or your conveyancer before ordering.
• If the property is not connected to council sewer, there may be no house drainage plan; the council can tell you what records it holds.