Building and Developing

Application guidance for a new water connection at a flat or apartment

What you need to know, do, or check before you apply for a new water connection for a flat or apartment.  

Before you begin 

Before you are ready to apply for a new water connection, you must:  

  1. Have an approved contractor or plumber to do the work 
  2. What type of application you should make 
  3. Know the location of the nearest water main to connect to  
  4. Have permission to lay a pipe on land owned by a third party if necessary   
  5. Know if there any assets within your site owned by Severn Trent Water 
  6. Be able to provide a soil report 
  7. Be planning to begin work in the next 6 months   

Do not begin your application if you don’t have all the necessary information.   

You need our approval for each connection you make to water mains. You will have to pay a fee for each connection.