overhead elec cables and trees
Discussion
we have been contacted by the local elec provider because they want to remove some trees that are on my land that are growing a bit near to the overhead cables,i am quite happy for them to do this but i would be a lot happier if the power lines avoided us altogether
the power lines go up the side of the drive and then go to a pole (on my land) and then on to the building
could saying no to cutting down my trees make them divert the power supply?
the power lines go up the side of the drive and then go to a pole (on my land) and then on to the building
could saying no to cutting down my trees make them divert the power supply?
bobr said:
Doubt it, they'd probably get some sort of order so they could do it. You could see if they'll pay you for having the poles on your land (assuming it doesn't just supply your house).
the only reason i ask is that i can see the elec pole being an expensive problem in the future when we decide what we want to do with the house,extending,new buildi am grateful they are doing it tbh as it saves me a job!
darronwall said:
Silver993tt said:
I think they would have to move any poles/equipment if you start to build on or very near to where they are currently located. I know this is the case in place like Germany/Austria, kind of makes sense.
aye,but at whose cost?darronwall said:
Silver993tt said:
I think they would have to move any poles/equipment if you start to build on or very near to where they are currently located. I know this is the case in place like Germany/Austria, kind of makes sense.
aye,but at whose cost?RedLeicester said:
darronwall said:
Silver993tt said:
I think they would have to move any poles/equipment if you start to build on or very near to where they are currently located. I know this is the case in place like Germany/Austria, kind of makes sense.
aye,but at whose cost?darronwall said:
RedLeicester said:
darronwall said:
Silver993tt said:
I think they would have to move any poles/equipment if you start to build on or very near to where they are currently located. I know this is the case in place like Germany/Austria, kind of makes sense.
aye,but at whose cost?Funny you say this, got 5-6 connfiers that since we moved in 9 years ago have been flirting with the power lines. Would love to chop them down and more than capable of erecting a scaffold tower and climbing with a chain saw but not to ken on getting that close too 3 lots of 230v
Will the electricity board oblige and do the job for me without charge? If thats the case how would i find out more?
Will the electricity board oblige and do the job for me without charge? If thats the case how would i find out more?
mhill said:
Funny you say this, got 5-6 connfiers that since we moved in 9 years ago have been flirting with the power lines. Would love to chop them down and more than capable of erecting a scaffold tower and climbing with a chain saw but not to ken on getting that close too 3 lots of 230v
Will the electricity board oblige and do the job for me without charge? If thats the case how would i find out more?
they approached us,i guess they survey periodically,they are going to remove one tree and cut back others,the one they are removing would have cost me a lot of money to remove so i am gratefulWill the electricity board oblige and do the job for me without charge? If thats the case how would i find out more?
They did my fruit trees last year. What a mess they made. The year before they came and changed the cables on my land without permission and left all their crap on my drive. I now have to look at one thick bundle of cables rather than 5 unobtrusive thin ones. Currently looking into having the cables run underground.
S70JPS said:
They did my fruit trees last year. What a mess they made. The year before they came and changed the cables on my land without permission and left all their crap on my drive. I now have to look at one thick bundle of cables rather than 5 unobtrusive thin ones. Currently looking into having the cables run underground.
Hahahaha, good luck!We had this a few years ago - they have the right to come on and prune the trees.
We asked they only came when we were in to make sure they didn't do a hatchet job and they were fine.
When building the extension we enquired about having the cables run underground and it was going to be about £35K (to us).
We also had the problem of finding fried swans on the garden (Watermill) where they had hit the powerlines coming in to land so thought this may have forced the electric company to bury the lines when we reported it. Instead, they came and stuck those orange ball things onto the lines so the swans could see them.
On the bright side we got about £35 a year for having 3 poles across our land.
We asked they only came when we were in to make sure they didn't do a hatchet job and they were fine.
When building the extension we enquired about having the cables run underground and it was going to be about £35K (to us).
We also had the problem of finding fried swans on the garden (Watermill) where they had hit the powerlines coming in to land so thought this may have forced the electric company to bury the lines when we reported it. Instead, they came and stuck those orange ball things onto the lines so the swans could see them.
On the bright side we got about £35 a year for having 3 poles across our land.
If the pole is supplying only your property you say "the power lines go up the side of the drive and then go to a pole (on my land) and then on to the building"
if it's your own building then I'm afraid your up the creek etc. as it's known as grantors own supply
you or previous owner gave permission for the pole and line to feed the property
if you want it diverted or undergound you have to put hand in big wallet
a basic alteration like this
http://www.westernpower.co.uk/getdoc/e69ffcea-3974...
(page 9 you need on above website )is expensive without extra undergrounding work
as for cutting the trees ,it's your supply that's liable to go off if the trees bring the powerline down
if it's your own building then I'm afraid your up the creek etc. as it's known as grantors own supply
you or previous owner gave permission for the pole and line to feed the property
if you want it diverted or undergound you have to put hand in big wallet
a basic alteration like this
http://www.westernpower.co.uk/getdoc/e69ffcea-3974...
(page 9 you need on above website )is expensive without extra undergrounding work
as for cutting the trees ,it's your supply that's liable to go off if the trees bring the powerline down
A footballer bought a plot of land and built a house on it,not much garden though.
Seven years later,now retired and working for Leeds Utd in PR,a small plot at the side comes available,only drawback there is a pole with transformer on it.
He persuades Yorkshire Electricity to move this pole in to the field behind his house,so they come in November to put the new pole in the field,get stuck in the mud and decide to leave it until later,in coming out of the field down a grass track slide off the track and end up on a neighbours lawn.
You can imagine the mess a 4WD Unimog can make of a wet lawn and the only way out now is right across this lawn.
The farmer who owns the land throws a mental fit at the mess in the field and bans YE from coming on his land again and builds a stone wall across the entrance,he has another way in to the field so not bothered about loss of access.
It cost YE a fortune to put it all straight and the footballer nothing,his wife admitted to mine they had persuaded YE to do this by bunging one of the bosses some season tickets for Leeds.
Seven years later,now retired and working for Leeds Utd in PR,a small plot at the side comes available,only drawback there is a pole with transformer on it.
He persuades Yorkshire Electricity to move this pole in to the field behind his house,so they come in November to put the new pole in the field,get stuck in the mud and decide to leave it until later,in coming out of the field down a grass track slide off the track and end up on a neighbours lawn.
You can imagine the mess a 4WD Unimog can make of a wet lawn and the only way out now is right across this lawn.
The farmer who owns the land throws a mental fit at the mess in the field and bans YE from coming on his land again and builds a stone wall across the entrance,he has another way in to the field so not bothered about loss of access.
It cost YE a fortune to put it all straight and the footballer nothing,his wife admitted to mine they had persuaded YE to do this by bunging one of the bosses some season tickets for Leeds.
Piglet said:
There should be a wayleave agreement which shows the terms of the agreement to have the installation on your land. It's worth a read to see what obligations are on each side.
I get as much as £1.51/year for having a cable going over my land. The original wayleave agreement from the 1950s says one shilling.We have a number of Electric Poles & Telephone Poles.
Electric appear now & again & chop tops off trees grandfather planted below them! Telephone came & moved poles about 10m as trees below getting too big.
If you do want to get rid of the pole speak to them. It is very expensive to get them to do it all but things have to be done their way if you do it yourself.
We've just removed 4 poles and put all underground. Electric Co's bill was £3k. We bought the cable & dug the tracks and backfilled ourselves.
Electric appear now & again & chop tops off trees grandfather planted below them! Telephone came & moved poles about 10m as trees below getting too big.
If you do want to get rid of the pole speak to them. It is very expensive to get them to do it all but things have to be done their way if you do it yourself.
We've just removed 4 poles and put all underground. Electric Co's bill was £3k. We bought the cable & dug the tracks and backfilled ourselves.
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