Overhead power line compensation.

Domlowe

Benjamin_Lenton wrote: »

High voltage wood pole lines
These can, in certain instances, give rise to larger, one off payments depending on the impact and other factors. Figures can be £1,500 to much more than £10,000. However, various aspects require expert negotiation to get a correct settlement. You certainly cannot rely on the electricity company to provide a fair offer. Please remember that they are a profit making Plc with shareholders to look after.

I have one of these in my front garden just a few feet from my house and then an 11Kv cable running through my garden and under my property - I've have just engaged Western Power to negotiate a claim for 'injurious affection' and intend to negotiate myself as far as I can to avoid paying any 3rd parties but if I do feel out of my depth then I'll engage a surveyor or solicitor.
I know the amount of compensation payable is based on property value and how this is reduced by the pole/stay/cable being where they are but my query is how is the percentage calculated? Number of windows it can be seen from? Whereabouts in the view from the house is it? How much in the way is it? How much is the view ruined? How close to the house does it run?
I've been verbally told by WP that it should be around 1.25% and been told by PCC that the max I'll get is 1.5% but who sets those figures? I know that you can get much higher percentages for pylons but are these just the industry standards or can they go higher for wooden poles?
Any advice appreciated

Benjamin_Lenton

What you have highlighted there is that there are various unknowns and variables that will affect the payment of compensation. My advice is that claims should only be done with a specialist surveyor in this specific field visiting your property. I can understand you may not want to pay a fee but at the end of the day if you are not a specialist professional in this area of work you will not know how to deal with the electricity company

MIke_M_2

I have two wooden poles carrying HV power on my land (plus another one carrying LV to my house), and I'd like to find out if there's an existing easement granted by the previous owner, or whether I can claim some compensation.

I understand that I can get this information from the DNO (in my case SSE), but my question is: should they be the first people I contact, or should I approach them via a lawyer?

Coincidentally, SSE is replacing one of the poles later this week. If they ask me to sign anything before or after they do it, should I decline?

Many thanks in advance for any advice!

Suffolkpixie

Hi, We have a wooden pole in our garden that carries 3 overhead power cables joined together like a plait. The cable runs just inside our boundary the full length of the property, roughly 40 metres in length and about 3 metres from the side of the property, but doesn't actually cross the it. We have just received a letter from Thomas Broadbent offering to act on our behalf with 20% commission. Do you think we would have a case worth pursuing and are there any other solicitors/companies that would deal with this for us in our area, NR33?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

mckonkey

Hi folks , just stumbled across this thread whilst researching compensation for electricity lines, I have 11kv lines and a pole at the back of my property and running about 12-15ft away from the highest point of my property. a while back i had a letter from Sherwin Drake Forbes asking whether they could act on my behalf and pursue the electricity company WPD for compensation. i have received an offer back and whilst it looks good having read this link and seen 3-5% of property value I'm thinking its a bit low. so my questions are
1/ how real is the 3-5% my offer is around 1%
2/ they mention an new dead of easement - I'm assuming this lets wpd carry out maintenance
3/ Its the first offer so should i ask them to think again?
4/ should i go direct to WPD ?
thanks mckonkey

Gregory33

Make sure you choose one who understands your rights under the Electricity Act.

Mister_G

I am in a similar situation to some of the other posters on here.

I have a three wire overhead 11kV line running over about 95% of my property, including oversailing the house. There is also a pole and stay wire in my garden.

I am currently negotiating with the agents acting on behalf of the DNO and they have offered 2.25% of the property value for a permanent easement.

I feel that this figure is on the low side and would be interested to see what others have settled at for a similar situation.

Runninglady

We are also in a similar position.

I think I'm going to try and do this ourselves.

Ideally I would like the Pole removed

robber2

You really need to be practical about this. If you want the pole moved where do you suggest they move it to? Theres also a good chance that the pole plays a part in supplying power to your property, if the pole gets removed maybe the supply to your property will also have to go!! I suggest you take a practical look at where the associated wires go before proceeding further.

Rob

jinx19

Is there anyone currently going through this at mo? I have a LV ? Cable going over the roof of my property. Please can anyone of companies to go through or do you instruct a solicester? Any advice I would be grateful for

Thanks )