Install an above standard meter supply

Site plan for a meter connection

For a pillar site plan to be accepted, it must clearly show:

• the proposed pillar location in a visible colour on the site plan.
• the street name on which the property borders​
• the full address of the property
• the nearest intersection (for rural properties it helps to locate the site)

In order to provide a fast, accurate quote and advice on your new connection arrangement we require a comprehensive site plan with details of your current and/or proposed site layout. This includes but is not limited to the following information being clearly marked on your plan:

• boundary or retaining walls at the side and front of the property – including depth of wall
• location of items such as letterboxes, garden beds, trees/stumps, driveways, crossovers
• detail or grades of any major inclines or slopes near the front boundary
• utility locations for water meters/pipes, gas pipes, sewer mains/connections and access points
• proposed location of new pillar/s

Pillar exclusion zone

The pillar needs to have an exclusion zone of 50cm from its centre. Inside or under the exclusion zone there must not be any:

• water pipes, water storage facilities or water meters
• gas pipes or meters
• telecommunication cables
• sewage, waste water, or storm water pipes
• reticulation pipes or cables
• tree roots and other vegetation
• concrete, asphalt, limestone or bedrock

Find out what underground assets may be in the vicinity by submitting a Dial Before You Dig application.

Creating a site plan using maps or satellite images

An easy way to create a site plan is to use a online mapping service like Google Maps. Just take a screen shot of the address and then label the requirements on it.

Using construction plans or engineering drawings for a site plan

If you’ve got access to construction plans or engineering drawings, you’ll be able to submit these as a site plan as long as it includes all our requirements.