Easements

If you have an easement on your property, it will be registered on your land title.

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Building over or near an easement

You must obtain permission from us to build a structure within one metre of a Western Water underground mains asset, or where you are building on an easement. A structure may include:

• Sheds
• Paving
• Carports
• Fences
• Retaining walls
• Garden beds
• Trees
• Landscaping
• Deckings
• Verandas
• Tanks
• Pools
• Other structures built, placed, installed, laid or constructed.

Building over or near an easement must be accordance to the Customer guide to building over an easement or asset3MB

Application fees: 2020/21

$132.53 per application

How to apply

1. Download and send us an Application for works over assets and/or easements form.565KB
2. Pay with the Credit Card Payment Voucher.188KB