Openreach want to run a cable over our garden...

walwyn1978

knock on the door this afternoon, chap from Openreach telling us that tomorrow they want  to run wire between a telegraph pole next to our house and another one behind the house that boundaries our back garden - which will then run over our garden, obviously 80 odd feet in the air or whatever it is. He said it was a courtesy call to let us know. 

Are they allowed to just do that, or do we have a right to say no or request an alternative? 

There are wires already in place in the street but none that cross peoples gardens in this way. 

Happy to provude more information if needed. Thanks in advance! 

littleboo

Yes, Openreach are allowed to fly wires across you property in order to provide service to another customer.

callum5

openreach.com/network-services/altering-our-network/ 

This is an article on the openreach website about their equipment being in people’s way , I would take a look at the article and question it with openreach referencing to the article linked above

Hope this helps  

onomatopoeia99

If you're going to go googling, also search for "code powers" and learn just what telecoms companies are allowed to do on your land without your consent.