12 replies to this topic

[tim'rous beastie]

The electric pole where I think my supply would come from, if i ever get to that stage, is on a boundary fence between my grumpy neighbour and another farmer who is ok and as yet i have been unable to ascertain who has the pole, don't want to ask and raise any eyebrows so just doing slow drivebys at the moment.

 

Now, if the pole is on grumpys side, he will not willingly give me a wayleave, but I wonder if the power company could overrule him as the post is on a boundary fence and the supply would (hopefully) run up nice farmers fenceline.  Obviously nice farmer will want nice money for this which i am happy to pay, but won't pay out to grumpyguts.

 

So can a powercompany simply give me a supply from a boundary pole regarless of landowners objections? 

[sodbuster]

Hi I have had the same dilema. You need owners permission for wayleaves.Elec company should have records of the situation of the pole. Good luck

 

SB

[respectedponydriver]

I am sure I have read somwhere that wayleaves are granted as a right to mains services.

 

The electricity board will have all the rights to that pole to provide power to you.Good Luck

[s_dawson]

i had the same problem with grumpy neighbours power suppliers say you need permission form property where pole is situated for them to conect into it, luckily we had a transformer on another pole a little further away and is only costing £500 to connect into it.

[shepie]

We had to go 200 m under a field of my neighbours and then 12 m under a lane 14k total !! Plus wayleve !!
And the power company can't do anything if grumpy says no

[elegantstorm]

I think because the pole is there, hence the wayleave is in place, they can take a supply from it.  We have low and higher voltage poles which generally cross our land, plus serve us and a few of our neighhbours.  We had an issue with some over enthusiatic tree cutting by the boards contractors which hasn't been resolved to date so we said no more access until it was (they promised free replacement trees which never materialised).  Speaking with a lines contractor regarding renewing the current poles and wires he said they had a right of access, however we were within our rights to have the poles removed and they would route the supply elsewhere - however we would then have to pay for a new connection to our property - so from that I would say that if the pole is there and therefore they are paying an annual fee for it they can tap onto that pole to connect you (if it's a suitable connection point).

[jazziejay]

I'm having same problem I have unhelpful neighbours too. I also have high voltage power lines going right through the middle of my land which pees me off no end as I cannot connect to them without paying nearly 10 grand whereby to connect to the lower voltage would only be £1000.

[tonydockers]

Ive an 1100 volt pole on my land, applied for connection cost ad ramped up supply requirements trying to cover all future possibles, they said on phone £6k which i thought was steep then an hour later the emailed quote comes through with a heading, sorry the quotes a little more than the stated £6k, i open the quote at its £15,600 lol.....

 

gone slightly mad as you might expect and trying to hold them to the £6k although i have also lowered the service need so might get a reduced rate, 

 

rip off

 

rant over

[tonydockers]

So the sse visited today and by lowering the estimated voltage and some might say the threat of making them remove the poles from my land the quotes now £5800 shock

[tottenham]

Hi LN

How are going to get them to remove  the poles!!!,  Iam sure they will not turn up next day apologise for the inconvenience and remove them. We can't take them to court as that is legal.  just curious 

Alan