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Buried services.

What is under the ground, and permits to dig that cannot be approved until every check is done.

A misplaced shovel, avoided.

£15 a month on its own, or included in Business

25% off when you take 3 or more land tools.

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General information as at October 2026. Not legal advice; check the regulation or ask a competent person.

Imagery: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, and the GIS User Community

Site
Meadow Farm, phase 2
Reference
STE-MDF02
Area
1.9 ha, illustrative
Real imagery; the site and scheme are illustrative.

What it does.

  1. Every buried service catalogued.

    Gas mains, water mains, foul sewers, surface-water drains, LV and HV electricity, fibre, telecoms, district heating, CCTV and data, asbestos in the ground and fuel storage. Each row has depth, diameter, material, voltage, utility provider, emergency contact, installed year and an abandoned flag, with its route drawn on the map.

    • 13 service types covered
    • Depth, diameter, material, voltage
    • Utility provider and emergency contact
    • Linked as-built drawings
    • Abandoned-service flag

  2. Permit to dig with a checklist gate.

    Team members can raise a permit. Only admins and managers can approve it, and nobody can approve or activate it until six items are ticked. Drawings reviewed, utilities contacted, CAT scan, hand-dig zone marked, asbestos screen and isolation plan.

    • Six-item pre-excavation checklist
    • The gate is enforced on the server, not just the screen
    • PTD reference numbered by year
    • Approver and approval time captured
    • Overrun permits flagged to managers

  3. Asbestos-in-ground records.

    Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 duties do not stop at the building. Buried fragments such as flue pipes, asbestos cement drains and contaminated fill are recorded as a service type with their own depth, location and notes. The pre-dig checklist needs an explicit asbestos-screen tick.

    • Asbestos in the ground as a service type
    • Asbestos-screen checklist item required
    • Linked survey and investigation reports
    • Plotted on the map with the other services

Real screens

In the app.

How buried services looks in SAMRISK, on the example estate.

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app.samrisk.co.uk/sites/meadow-farm-phase-2/subsurface
Buried services and permits to digKnow what is buried before anyone digs; a permit cannot be approved until all six checks are done. Illustrative records.
A permit to digThe dig zone checked against every service under it. Illustrative records.

The example estate; records are illustrative.

Connects to.

Feeds it

  • It starts the threadIts records sit on the same buildings, sites and people as every other tool.
Buried servicesLand

It feeds

  • CalendarInspections, deadlines and visits from every tool in one calendar, with an iCal feed.

Questions.

Can I bypass the checklist?

No. The server enforces the gate, so even a manager cannot approve or activate a permit with an incomplete checklist.

Does this connect to LSBUD (Linesearch Before U Dig)?

No. You make the enquiry in LSBUD and record its reference in the permit notes, and SAMRISK keeps the record.

Do utility drawings auto-import?

No. Utility as-built drawings usually arrive as PDF or DWG files. Upload them and attach them to each service row.

Related tools.

  • CalendarInspections, deadlines and visits from every tool in one calendar, with an iCal feed.Free
  • Boundaries and titleTitle, easements, covenants and party walls, drawn on the map.In Business, or £15
  • Grounds and treesTrees, hedges and landscape assets with QR tags and inspections.In Business, or £15
  • Tree preservation ordersProtected trees, consent applications on the eight-week decision clock, and six-week notices for trees in conservation areas.In Business, or £10

Six checks before anyone digs.

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