Overhead power line compensation.

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  • mobilejo
    mobilejo Posts: 333 Forumite
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    Percy1983 wrote: »
    Interestingly I have just got a letter from PPC about this and there is certainly power lines over the end of our garden, which is the best route to take, if any?

    PM sent ;)
  • C_Mababejive
    C_Mababejive Posts: 11,654 Forumite
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    I would be unlikely to buy a house with pylon type power lines strung above it. Having said that,if you wind a big enough coil,you may be able to benefit from free leccy due to inductive coupling.
    Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..
  • Rich67_2
    Rich67_2 Posts: 15 Forumite
    Just a quick update its still with the solicitors at the moment. Will post more when I know what is on the deed of easment.
  • gordem
    gordem Posts: 3 Newbie
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    I just received an unsolicited letter from Feguson Broadbent, obviously another of the Broadbent group, with the same offer of mediating compensation etc.

    I do have power lines running close to my house, I estimate the closest point to my property being around 60 metres away. How close do the lines have to be in order to qualify for compensation, and does the compensation amount work on a sliding scale according to distance? Also would the "closest point" be measured up to the property boundary or to the actual dwelling house on the property?

    I had a look at the pylons and there is no indication of the voltage as a previous post suggested there should be, but these are BIG.
  • mobilejo
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    gordem wrote: »
    I just received an unsolicited letter from Feguson Broadbent, obviously another of the Broadbent group, with the same offer of mediating compensation etc.

    I do have power lines running close to my house, I estimate the closest point to my property being around 60 metres away. How close do the lines have to be in order to qualify for compensation, and does the compensation amount work on a sliding scale according to distance? Also would the "closest point" be measured up to the property boundary or to the actual dwelling house on the property?

    I had a look at the pylons and there is no indication of the voltage as a previous post suggested there should be, but these are BIG.

    What area do you live in Gordem?

    60m sounds massively too far away from your property boundary to enable a claim. Claims are either for lines that cross directly over your property (not just house but land too) or lines that can swing into the airspace over your property.

    I've never known a swing claim for a 60m swing, I usually see upto 15m.

    Having said that - it depends wildly on the pylon in question and distance between pylons - this is why I ask what area we are talking about because once I know the area I will know what type of pylon we are dealing with. I could also tell you the voltage.
  • gordem
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    Thanks for the reply Mobilejo,
    I live in Aberdeenshire about 3 miles NW of Dyce.The 60m estimate was made by pacing it out, but suffice to say not even a hurricane would swing the wires over my property. There is a single wooden pole in my garden which is a real pain, but this just carries in my own domestic supply and I can't imagine I'd have any grounds to complain about that.

    I wonder why Ferguson Broadbent would write saying "...having researched the matter, we believe the owner of this property is entitled to compensation...." when, as you say, entitlement to compensation is only where the wires may encroach on the property's airspace (assuming they aren't referring to my little pole).
    Does the "research" they refer to just involve picking addresses at random?

    (I remember hearing loooong ago that the voltage can be determined by counting the insulating discs the wires are hung on, 11kV per disc - I would need to photograph the insulators on the pylons to count them as there are lots.)
  • mobilejo
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    gordem wrote: »
    Thanks for the reply Mobilejo,
    I live in Aberdeenshire about 3 miles NW of Dyce.The 60m estimate was made by pacing it out, but suffice to say not even a hurricane would swing the wires over my property. There is a single wooden pole in my garden which is a real pain, but this just carries in my own domestic supply and I can't imagine I'd have any grounds to complain about that.

    I wonder why Ferguson Broadbent would write saying "...having researched the matter, we believe the owner of this property is entitled to compensation...." when, as you say, entitlement to compensation is only where the wires may encroach on the property's airspace (assuming they aren't referring to my little pole).
    Does the "research" they refer to just involve picking addresses at random?

    (I remember hearing loooong ago that the voltage can be determined by counting the insulating discs the wires are hung on, 11kV per disc - I would need to photograph the insulators on the pylons to count them as there are lots.)

    Ah I didn't realise you were in Scotland! Scottish property law is quite different to English law and I know nothing about it i'm afraid!

    I don't know if the system is so different that you can claim on a different basis to here in England.

    I do know that some agents tend to use a scatter gun approach some and send a letter to every address that looks like its anywhere near a cable...
  • Neptune66
    Neptune66 Posts: 1 Newbie
    Hi,

    Do you have a list or recommendation for a firm of solicitors that take no percentage of settlement that specialise in this kind of work?

    I live in Hampshire, near portsmouth and have a 400kV National Grid pylon right on the boundary of my property, with lines running along the boundary. The pylon and lines are at the most 50 metres from my house and about 10 meters from a building used as an office.

    Any advice greatly appreciated!

    Paul
  • mobilejo
    mobilejo Posts: 333 Forumite
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    Neptune66 wrote: »
    Hi,

    Do you have a list or recommendation for a firm of solicitors that take no percentage of settlement that specialise in this kind of work?

    I live in Hampshire, near portsmouth and have a 400kV National Grid pylon right on the boundary of my property, with lines running along the boundary. The pylon and lines are at the most 50 metres from my house and about 10 meters from a building used as an office.

    Any advice greatly appreciated!

    Paul

    PM sent Neptune
  • david_g999
    david_g999 Posts: 1 Newbie
    Hi all,

    Please can anyone advise any 0% commission solicitors to use? I have three power lines crossing above my rear garden around 12 feet up leading to a pole outside of my land boundary. Prevents me from having anything of height in the garden. Would I be due any compensation based on previous comments?

    Think I'm covered by UK Power Networks as in Aylesbury, Bucks

    Many Thanks in advance.
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