Utility plans pack
Utility plans for your site, ordered and sent in one pack
Water mains, sewers, electricity cables, gas mains and telecoms around your site, from each network operator's own records. We order them, check you have every utility covered and send them to you together.
The record plans for every utility around your site
Every network operator keeps plans of its own pipes and cables. To see them all for one site you would normally need accounts or requests with the electricity network, the gas network, the water company and the telecoms operators, each with its own process and some with their own fees.
We order them for you, through specialist plan services such as digdat and direct from the operators, and send you the full set. It is the same pack we start from when we prepare a site report and budget.
Use them to see what runs near or across your site, plan your layout, brief your architect and groundworker, and start working out where each service could connect.
Plans in the pack
- Electricity: low and high voltage cables from the local network operator
- Gas: mains and their pressure from the gas network
- Water: water mains from the water company
- Sewers: public foul and surface water sewers
- Telecoms: cable and fibre networks where the operator provides plans
Some water companies only release plans on application or charge their own fee. We tell you before ordering if that applies to your site.
Every utility around your site, layer by layer
Tap a utility to see the kind of detail its plan shows: pipe and cable routes, sizes and materials, pressures, voltages and sewer manholes with their levels.
- Electricity cables
- Gas mains
- Water mains
- Public sewers
- Telecoms
- Your site
Illustration only, with made-up streets. Real packs contain each operator's own plans, at their scale and in their own symbols, showing the pipes and cables recorded around your site.
Plans only, or plans with a full budget
Utility plans pack
The operators' record plans for every utility around your site, sent as one pack. You pay what the plans cost to obtain plus a small handling charge, confirmed before we order.
- Electricity, gas, water, sewer and telecoms plans
- Checked so no utility is missing
- Sent together by email
Site report and budget
The same plans, plus our written assessment of every utility for your site.
- Where each service can connect and the likely route
- Estimated connection cost for each utility
- Risks such as road closures, diversions and reinforcement
- Ways to bring the costs down
- A fixed fee to manage the applications if you go ahead
Three steps
All we need is where the site is.
- 1
Send the site details
The address or postcode and a location plan with the site marked. Tick "Utility plans pack" on our form.
- 2
We confirm and order
We confirm the price for your site: the cost of the plans, including any water company fee, plus a small handling charge. Once you are happy, we order them from each operator.
- 3
You receive the pack
We check every utility is covered and email you the full set of plans.
About record plans
Plans show apparatus as recorded by each operator. Positions and depths are approximate, private pipes and cables are not shown, and records can be out of date. Treat them as a guide when planning, and follow safe digging practice on site. To find services on the ground, book a utility mapping survey.
Utility plans questions
What are utility plans?
They are the record plans each network operator keeps of its own pipes and cables: electricity, gas, water, sewers and telecoms. They show roughly where the apparatus runs near a site.
Why do I need them?
To see what runs near or across your site before you design or dig, to plan where each service could connect, and to start budgeting for connections.
How much do the plans cost?
You pay what the plans cost us to obtain for your site, plus a small handling charge. The cost varies with the site and the operators covering it, and some water companies add their own fee, so we confirm the total before ordering.
Which utilities are included?
Electricity, gas, water, public sewers and telecoms where the operator provides plans. We tell you if any are not available for your site.
Where do the plans come from?
From the network operators and water companies themselves, ordered through specialist plan services such as digdat or directly from the operator.
How accurate are they?
They are records, not a survey. Positions and depths are approximate and private services are not shown, so use them as a guide.
Can I upgrade to a full report later?
Yes. The plans pack is the first part of our site report and budget, so you can upgrade at any time and nothing is wasted.
Order the utility plans for your site
Send us the site address and a location plan. We will confirm the price and send the full pack of plans for every utility.