Newbuild Homes Documentation

Sewers

Section 104 and Section 106 of the Water Industry Act 1991 both relate to sewer connections and adoption, but they serve different purposes. Section 104 agreements are for the adoption of newly built sewers and pumping stations by the local water company, meaning the company takes over responsibility for their maintenance. Section 106 deals with the right to connect to existing public sewers, granting developers the ability to discharge wastewater from their properties or developments into the public system

Highways

• A Section 38 agreement, governed by the Highways Act 1980, is a legal agreement between a developer and a local highway authority in the UK. It ensures that new roads built by the developer will be constructed to a standard acceptable for adoption as public highways. Essentially, it's a way for developers to get new roads they build adopted by the council, making them maintainable public roads.
• Section 278 Agreement (Highways) - enabling a contractor to carry out works on the existing public highway.