Step One

Location/suitability

• Is the land in the declared water and/or sewer districts and suitable for the indicated zoning?
• Are there any inhibiting factors that would prevent the land being serviced (e.g. natural environmental factors such as rock).

Existing infrastructure

• What is the proximity of existing water and/or sewer infrastructure and can the infrastructure be extended to service the land?
• Is the existing infrastructure capable of supporting the proposed development (e.g. right size, has suitable capacity and pressure and flow, recent modelling)
• Will a build over easement be needed?

Information requirements

• Will North East Water require detailed engineering design plans, estate plans and serving strategies? If so, from whom and by when?
• Are appropriate easements registered on the land and/or will easements in adjoining land need to be created as part of the development?
• What difference does it make if there is an Owners Corporation or Section 12(2) (implied easement) over the land?
• Is there anything unique the developer needs to know about commercial and industrial development?
• What are the steps in land development, from North East Water’s perspective?
• Will fire services be required?

Financial considerations

• What are the New Customer Contributions (NCC's) and how are they applied? 
• What other costs will be incurred by North East Water (e.g. administration and audit fees, security, mains connection fees)?

Communication

• Who will the North East Water contact be if there are any further questions? 
• Will there be a consultant representing the land owner/developer’s interests? 
• Will an Accredited Contractor and/or a Victorian licensed plumber be required to undertake the works? If so, where is information about Accredited Contractors and Victorian licensed plumbers found?

• Provide general information regarding servicing capacity
  • Reference internal guidance documents specific to the request
  • Provide ‘Enlighten’ (GIS software) screen shots of existing infrastructure which is relevant to the development
  • Provide, if feasible, service information from the engineering modelling program
• Provide a list of current Accredited Contractors, schedule of fees and tariffs
• Liaise with developers regarding the Build Over Water Asset and/or Easement process.

• Developers
• Development Consultants (e.g. planners, surveyors, engineers)
• Local Government Authority
• Other Service Utilities/Authorities
• North East Water

LAND DEVELOPMENT MANUAL
ACCREDITED CONTRACTORS – INFORMATION
ACCREDITED CONTRACTOR APPLICATION
ACCREDITED CONTRACTORS – LIST
BUILDING OVER A NORTH EAST WATER ASSET AND/OR EASEMENT
FEES AND CHARGES