Most land developers supply you with disclosure plans that specify where services such as grates lie. Items like power power poles and street lights may be difficult to identify though. Therefore, when you are buying land pre release then you may be succeptable to such problems with driveways. It may be best to design your house once you have had a chance to inspect the site.
However, if you are building on a block that you can physically inspect there should be no real excuse other than negligence on the house designers part.
However, if you are building on a block that you can physically inspect there should be no real excuse other than negligence on the house designers part.