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Furts

Do some thinking on your fence position, because something is wrong here. Normally a fence, or hedge, or tree line goes in on the edge of easements where there is houses. So which came first - the pipeline or the house? If the house was built after the pipeline it follows that the fence appears to be in the wrong position.

mrlee

Furts wrote: »

Do some thinking on your fence position, because something is wrong here. Normally a fence, or hedge, or tree line goes in on the edge of easements where there is houses. So which came first - the pipeline or the house? If the house was built after the pipeline it follows that the fence appears to be in the wrong position.

The fence is in line with 9 houses either side of ours (close board 1.8m ish high) & then there is a 3 bar fence on the other side, probably only 150mm from ours. This one runs for some distance around other properties round the corner & I’ve always assumed it was marking the edge of land that belongs to the road or some such.

The houses were built in the 70s but I don’t know when the pipeline is from. It’s possible the pipeline was already there when the houses were built - if it wasn’t flagged in planning I think the houses could conceivably have been constructed with no regard for the easement.

Furts

It is possible,or probable, the three bar fence is supposed to be marking the edge of the easement. If so, the fact that it appears to be in the wrong place is not your fault. But it may be in the right place, because without knowing the pipeline position nobody can say. But back in the 1970s many aspects of control, management, supervision and inspection were vastly better than they are now. So assuming nobody has moved any fences since then, the default setting would be this fence is in the correct position. Hence hearing there is a three bar fence strengthens your approach, and stance. It suggests your were working outside the easement and within land not under jurisdiction of the pipeline people.

All part of your discussions with the pipeline people, who knows how it will map out!

aussie_in_wales

In terms of liability the company I work for, which does groundworks including trial pits amongst other things, has £2 million liability as standard but does offer higher liability in some circumstances.