Using own soil to change land levels..?

[JMTHORNLEY]

Can I do this under PD?

I’m digging one hell of a V ditch round all of my boundary fence this spring, moving a stream that runs right through the middle causing endless trouble and putting it into the ditch. This V will be about 6FT deep and 4/6 mile long by the time it’s all said and done so some serious soil to come out of it.

The plan is to fill the old valley that has been cut by this stream over the years with the removed soil, I want to know am I going to need PP for this or as there is nothing being imported and it’s all for drainage work can I crack on? I’ve spoken to the flood risk team and sent diagrams over of what I want and they have no issues whatsoever with me moving the stream into the V as it’s on my own ground.

Any help appreciated, I have some pictures if required

 

[Richy12]

JFDI

 

[Chasingmytail]

Owning a watercourse

Your responsibilities and rules to follow for watercourses on or near your property, and permissions you need to do work around them.

www.gov.uk

Personally I would speak to the local planning inspector as you say its 4 miles long not just a simple diversion. Big soil extraction is classed as engineering works. Also may sure it doesnt effect public access/paths. Have an effect on flooding further down stream or effect neighbours. In this case may be worth running off some maps and red line in the area to channel with some cross sections of the proposed stream. May be worth adding some hedgeplants and trees along to win more points.

 

[JMTHORNLEY]

Owning a watercourse

Your responsibilities and rules to follow for watercourses on or near your property, and permissions you need to do work around them.

www.gov.uk

Personally I would speak to the local planning inspector as you say its 4 miles long not just a simple diversion. Big soil extraction is classed as engineering works. Also may sure it doesnt effect public access/paths. Have an effect on flooding further down stream or effect neighbours. In this case may be worth running off some maps and red line in the area to channel with some cross sections of the proposed stream. May be worth adding some hedgeplants and trees along to win more points.

All done and dusted, plans sent into flood risk and they are happy for me to proceed with the movement, the stream in question is actually very minimal and the reason for the depth is to try and catch a seem that we believe to be carrying a large amount of water under ground and be used for some drainage further up hill

 

[Farmer_Joe]

Think you have done the serous but by contacting them, planning would just consult them anyway but take ages. I would just crack on personally knowing you have approval from watercourse people

 

[D14]

Can I do this under PD?

I’m digging one hell of a V ditch round all of my boundary fence this spring, moving a stream that runs right through the middle causing endless trouble and putting it into the ditch. This V will be about 6FT deep and 4/6 mile long by the time it’s all said and done so some serious soil to come out of it.

The plan is to fill the old valley that has been cut by this stream over the years with the removed soil, I want to know am I going to need PP for this or as there is nothing being imported and it’s all for drainage work can I crack on? I’ve spoken to the flood risk team and sent diagrams over of what I want and they have no issues whatsoever with me moving the stream into the V as it’s on my own ground.

Any help appreciated, I have some pictures if required

Done loads of this over the years. Just get on with it.