over head telephone line.

welda

Can't see another thread option to put this in, so here goes. My neighbours gable end abutts right on to boundary of my garden, top and side, on the gable close to the middle is the thingy that the line that feeds their house is fitted, this line encroaches over my property at an angle, I should state now, I have no problem with this, it has been like this for years, plus they are very good neighbours! I have noticed new tele pole being installed, now if BT do not install another further down from the one that is now in place, this line will encroach even more than it does at the moment. Now to my point, I have for a while now been thinking about building a double garage with games room built into pitched roof part above garage (I have already drawn up the plans to submit late later this year, or early next year.

The current line will be an issue when building commences. Maybe even worse because I am uncertain of new overhead route? New pole has a sign with an address I can write too, but with work already ongoing through the week when I am at work, I don't see any of the workmen, can anyone suggest best place to make contact, which department? Hopefully be able to talk about an overhead route that will not cause me any problems when I start to build in the future.

Thanks in advance.

Welda.

Incisor

Write to the address, keep copies. Talking to the workmen will be no good. Have a word with your neighbours too.

welda

Thank you for swift reply, I don't know when installation will be complete, so thought an initial phone call to ask about a re-route, then confirm this with a letter, I'm just concerned about the time scale.

Thanks again........

W.

Incisor

welda wrote: »

Thank you for swift reply, I don't know when installation will be complete, so thought an initial phone call to ask about a re-route, then confirm this with a letter, I'm just concerned about the time scale.

BT seem to put up poles and then get retrospective agreement or acceptance. If there is a phone no, it will probably go through to a UK office [you can hope...]

welda

Just out of curiosity, linesmen will have to enter my property to do their connections ect, I should state now, there is a burden in place for my neighbour to access my property to do any work that he may require to do 9which I do not have a problem with at all, but can BT string up a line that serves another property going over another persons land, like I say, just curious??

W.

Incisor

welda wrote: »

Just out of curiosity, linesmen will have to enter my property to do their connections ect, I should state now, there is a burden in place for my neighbour to access my property to do any work that he may require to do 9which I do not have a problem with at all, but can BT string up a line that serves another property going over another persons land, like I say, just curious??

W.

Often they just go ahead - I am not sure they do have a legal right. If you are not to bothered apart from the impact of your project, you could write and point out your requirement and ask for someone to get in touch. If you then agree anything, put it in writing yourself. Keep copies etc.

welda

Morning Incisor, again many thanks for your useful replies. Yes I am not too bothered apart from my pending project, it is some thing I would have to do anyway by asking BT to re-route their line serving my neighbour, make sense to highlight this now rather than later.

I'm about to pen a letter to address which is nailed to a poster on the pole. The daft thing is, it states, if any one has objections to new poles and overhead lines, then write to address provided. BT do the work, then folks can object, very strange way to do things!!

Cheers,

W.

Incisor

welda wrote: »

... The daft thing is, it states, if any one has objections to new poles and overhead lines, then write to address provided. BT do the work, then folks can object, very strange way to do things!!

It seems strange, but I think that if they put the pole in with their best guess, it usually works out. If they consult and consult, then often there is so much arm waving and wrangling that it could be cheaper to do it and then see what happens.

In your case, if they had consulted, you would have been worried about your garage but not known how it would work out and they would have found it difficult to find a place that would deal with your issues. But putting it up first, you do get a good opportunity to assess the effects and agree where it should go if there is a problem. I think it will work out if you write.

welda

Letter done, I also included a proper down plan view laying out current route, my surmised route of new O/H line by way new pole is situated and, my proposed route to eliminate future disruption to me and my project. Included broken line of plan view of site of new double garage with pitched roof also.

Just a case now of wait and see what happens?

Thanks again.

W.

davy_fulla

welda wrote: »

Just out of curiosity, linesmen will have to enter my property to do their connections ect, I should state now, there is a burden in place for my neighbour to access my property to do any work that he may require to do 9which I do not have a problem with at all, but can BT string up a line that serves another property going over another persons land, like I say, just curious??

W.

BT can fly a wire over any persons land without consent as long as it is 3m or more in height. This is the 'flying wire' right which forms part of the Telecoms Act. Also if the pole is installed in public highway, i.e. in the footpath outside your house then no permission is required to install.

I work as a planner with Openreach so can guarantee you this is correct. You've done the right thing by writing to that address. They'll contact the local planning manager and he will arrange for a survey officer to visit the site. The pole will have been put up in good faith as we do not like to create extra work for ourselves by having to resite poles

Give me a shout if you 'get stuck'.

welda

Hi Davy, thanks for your input regarding line installation. Actually job is now done, spoke to one off the BT engineers to mention my letter and concerns with my future project. The gent was very helpful. With my letter now lodged, this will assist immensely if the line does get in my way when I start construction. Hopefully I'll get away with it without the fuss of possibly having the line moved, have to wait and see?

I also received a letter BT Openreach, basically stating my letter is being considered as an objection, I suppose this is a standard letter, as I was not objecting, just highlighting a possible problem in the future with the now new overhead route.

Thanks again for your reply.

W.