Self-lay providers

Self-lay providers

For a new housing or commercial development requiring a water main extended into the site for connections to be made, we can provide a full quotation, design and delivery service, but you have a number of choices for how you pay or arrange for the work to be carried out.  You can choose to appoint your own accredited contractor known as a self-lay provider (SLP) to work with you to install the pipework. 

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Making an application

We have a single application process for developments. It is designed to capture all the data our Developer Services team need to facilitate your new connection to our water network. 

Please note: If you are planning to develop premises that will have a new postal address, we require all new postal addresses along with the local authority reference (UPRN) before the connections are made.

If you are planning to develop premises that will have a new postal address, you must seek the postal addresses from the appropriate Planning Authority at the earliest opportunity to avoid any delay. Details of how to do this can be found through the following list of Planning Authorities.

A checklist of possible information that may be required can be downloaded here. 

Start application

Contact us:

Due to the increased demand on applications our phone line is currently open Monday to Thursday between 9.00am and 3.00pm. Please email us on developerservices@seswater.co.uk or please call us back within these times on 01737 772000.

If you have an issue or query please see our escalation route:

In the first instance contact us on 01737 772000 or email us at developerservices@seswater.co.uk.

• Level 1 - please contact your applications designated Network Advisor
• Level 2 - if your Network Advisor has been unable to resolve your query, please email wayne.gould@seswater.co.uk (Section Manager)
• Level 3 - if Wayne has been unable to resolve your query, please email vaughan.carver@seswater.co.uk (Developer Services Manager) 
• Level 4 - if the Developer Services Manager has been unable to resolve your query please email tim.peacock-bjurstrom@seswater.co.uk (Business Markets Manager)

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