Owning an ordinary watercourse
Owning an ordinary watercourse
If you have an ordinary watercourse which runs through, beneath or adjacent to the boundary of your property, you are a 'riparian owner'. Each riparian owner is responsible for the stretch of watercourse they own and for its ongoing maintenance.
Riparian owners have certain rights and responsibilities which you can read more about on Gov.uk and on The Flood Hub.
Ordinary watercourse regulation
- Check the classification of a watercourse
- Owning an ordinary watercourse
- Our approach to regulating ordinary watercourses
- Reporting an issue with an ordinary watercourse
- Applying for ordinary watercourse consent
- Consent application form, checklist and guidance
- Accessing advice about an application for ordinary watercourse consent