WASA Clearance for Vacant Land or a Property With No Bill
WASA’s clearance form expressly covers vacant land and lists a TTD 675 processing fee, including VAT. Prepare the approved cadastral map, Certificate of Payment, location sketch and identification. If there is no bill or known account, ask WASA to establish the record for that parcel.
Read the complete land conversion guidePrepare the vacant-land file
Use the current clearance form and its second-page checklist. For vacant land, it specifies a cadastral map approved and stamped by Lands and Surveys. Supply the complete plan identifying the parcel, together with the COP, directions, application and two valid photo IDs.
A proposed developer layout is not automatically an approved cadastral map. If the available plan is unclear, ask a licensed land surveyor to identify the appropriate document and whether further work is needed. Where the lot was separated from a parent parcel, make that relationship clear to WASA.
What if the land has no water connection or WASA bill?
Explain the circumstances to WASA, including whether the lot is vacant, part of a development or newly transferred. The current application asks for a paid WASA bill if there is one. Absence of a bill should be disclosed, rather than filled with a guessed account number.
WASA separately publishes requirements for a property owner or occupier who has never received a bill. These include the COP, relevant property or tenure documents, a statutory declaration, two photo IDs and a location sketch. Ask WASA whether that account-record process is needed alongside your clearance application.
Do not infer from an unconnected pipe or an empty site that no rates question can arise. The clearance application asks about the site’s water source and proximity to sewer infrastructure and, for vacant land, a standpipe. Report the circumstances accurately and let WASA establish the account position.
If the lot is in a private development
Ask the developer for the relevant WASA Completion Certificate. The clearance checklist calls for the original for the private-development requirement; the billing instructions describe developments with approved water reticulation systems.
Check that the document relates to the development and phase containing the lot. If it is unavailable, ask WASA what is outstanding before assuming that a clearance application can resolve an incomplete development approval. Also investigate the separate planning and subdivision documents with your attorney and design professional.
Fee, submission and collection
The current clearance form places vacant land and domestic property in the TTD 675 category, VAT included. This is a non-refundable processing fee. Other required services, account charges or professional work can add to the cost.
Submit the file at a WASA Customer Business Centre and retain the receipt and reference. Ask about the expected processing and collection arrangements. No single processing deadline for every clearance application is stated in the current form.
When the document is issued, check the parcel description and the statement WASA actually makes. Give it to the attorney or lender requesting it and confirm that its date and wording are acceptable for the transaction.
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