Digging notification
What is it?
If you are going to dig using machinery, you are legally required to submit an Excavation Notification to the Land Registry in advance. This:
- helps you prevent excavation damage and dangerous situations in the surrounding area
- you contribute to the safety of the excavator
For an area measuring 500 by 500 meters or smaller, one excavation notification is sufficient. For larger areas, you must submit multiple notifications or opt for a route notification.
How does it work?
After submitting your excavation notification, you will receive digital information about the location of underground cables and pipes. You can use this information to excavate carefully. The information must be available on site when the excavation work takes place.
If there is a 'hazardous contents pipeline' or a high-value network in the excavation area, the network operator may require precautionary measures to be taken.
What should I do?
You must report this to the Land Registry.
- For a one-time excavation notification, please use the KLIC Excavation Notification form.
- If you regularly submit reports, you must register as a customer of Kadaster-KLIC and use My Kadaster.
If the excavation site is located in a safety zone, a different procedure applies .
What should I do?
You must report this to the Land Registry.
- For a one-time excavation notification, please use the KLIC Excavation Notification form.
- If you regularly submit reports, you must register as a customer of Kadaster-KLIC and use My Kadaster.
If the excavation site is located in a safety zone, a different procedure applies.
How long will it take?
You can report mechanical excavation work at the earliest twenty and at the latest two working days before commencement.
Additional information
If you do not yet know when you will be digging and you need more time to prepare, submit an Orientation Request. Please note: you may not start digging based on the information you receive in response to an Orientation Request. Once the start date of the excavation work is known, you must still submit an excavation notification. It is therefore advisable to submit an excavation notification within twenty days before the start of the work.