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Blocked drain causing flooding affecting houses 30,31 &32

Reported via desktop in the Damaged Drains category anonymously at 11:37, Tuesday 13 January 2026

Sent to Northumberland County Council less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 8678920.

The drain outside 31 Chapel Lands is blocked again with water coming down the drives and entering the garages of numbers 30,31 and 32. This has been a problem in the past and is happening again.

Updates

  • Thank you for contacting us about an issue with a drain.

    Our inspection teams will review your report within 10 working days.

    We will investigate drain reports that relate to the following:-

    • Where cars are having to drive on the opposite side of the road due to a blocked drain
    • Where pedestrians are having to walk off the pavement into the road due to a blocked drain
    • Where the road is not passable due to blocked drains
    • Where surface water from the highway is entering business premises
    • Where surface water from the highway is entering private property
    • Where there is a build-up of surface water at a bus stop
    • Where there is a build-up of surface water at pedestrian crossings

    Below are some examples of blocked drains:

    blocked drains

    Posted by Northumberland County Council at 11:37, Tuesday 13 January 2026

  • Great news, we have an update.

    Your report has been passed to the inspection team for assessment.

    We will provide an update once the inspection is complete.

    Posted by Northumberland County Council at 08:15, Friday 16 January 2026

  • State changed to: Closed

    Updated by Northumberland County Council at 14:53, Tuesday 27 January 2026

  • Great news, we have progress on your report.

    Our inspection team have completed their investigations and instructed repairs to be completed. At this time the repair does not meet our immediate repair criteria.

    We have added this repair to our future schedule of works.

    State changed to: Action scheduled

    Posted by Northumberland County Council at 17:19, Tuesday 27 January 2026

  • Questionnaire filled in by problem reporter; State changed to: Fixed, 11:43, Wednesday 11 February 2026

This report is now closed to updates from the public. You can make a new report in the same location.