House connections at another location as planned

The municipal utilities always prefer the shortest route because they are responsible for the repair up to the transfer point. In addition, the developer has to pay for every meter, and that's how you get the result.

Thank you, that is very helpful information. Now the question is also answered for me as to why, in our house construction, the connections towards the street have to go into the nearest wall. For us, it is not as important as for the thread starter, but I would also prefer to have everything "in the backmost corner, hidden behind a door" and with a cupboard in front of it.