Shared driveway, permission for overhead wire installation

sendu

For a freehold property that is accessed by a shared driveway owned by someone else, there are restrictions in place over how that driveway can be used. Reasonable stuff like "don't park in the driveway for too long".
I have made enquires with the shared land owner about possible future installation of fibre, and on the assumption that the driveway would have be digged up, the owner made unreasonable demands. However, it's possible the fibre could be installed using overhead wires on existing telephone poles.
I don't see anything in particular about changes to wires on the poles (which presumably belong to BT/ the council) in the covenant, though it's written in barely intelligible legal jargon. Is it possible I could require land owners permission before BT could add a new wire overhead?
Or am I free and clear to get an overhead installation?

davidmcn

Do you mean just adding to/replacing an existing overhead wire? I doubt that would need consent.

eidand

what kind of unreasonable demands?

AdrianC

sendu said:

Is it possible I could require land owners permission before BT could add a new wire overhead?

BT's problem. They get wayleaves all the time. (Or, rather, they don't...)

But, given that there's already the poles and overheads, just stringing another overhead won't even require that.

sendu

davidmcn said:

Do you mean just adding to/replacing an existing overhead wire? I doubt that would need consent.

Yes, thanks.

sendu

eidand said:

what kind of unreasonable demands?

He wants me to get fibre to his property as well. It's already a massive favour to bring fibre to the street, with me shouldering the cost solo. But he's asking for something I can't even do, since I'm not BT.

eddddy

sendu said:

I have made enquires with the shared land owner about possible future installation of fibre, and on the assumption that the driveway would have be digged up, the owner made unreasonable demands. 

It would be much quicker and easier to bury the cable next to the drive, instead of digging up the drive. Is that an option?  The conduit or ducting for a fibre cable is quite small.

Or is any part of the property next to the highway, so that you can route the cable without touching the neighbours land?

rtho782

I assume from the description this is FTTPoD, and you will be getting fibre to his own property too - once your order is complete, he (assuming he is fed from the same pole) will find that regular GEA FTTP will be available to order - at a higher speed than your FTTPoD.

Actually, if you want the fastest possible speed, buy him FTTPoD and then order GEA-FTTP yourself and have gigabit heh...

Takmon

sendu said:

eidand said:

what kind of unreasonable demands?

He wants me to get fibre to his property as well. It's already a massive favour to bring fibre to the street, with me shouldering the cost solo. But he's asking for something I can't even do, since I'm not BT.

Well if you want the driveway dug up then it makes sense that it is installed to his house on the way too... i don't see how this is unreasonable? 

eidand

sendu said:

eidand said:

what kind of unreasonable demands?

He wants me to get fibre to his property as well. It's already a massive favour to bring fibre to the street, with me shouldering the cost solo. But he's asking for something I can't even do, since I'm not BT.

sendu said:

eidand said:

what kind of unreasonable demands?

He wants me to get fibre to his property as well. It's already a massive favour to bring fibre to the street, with me shouldering the cost solo. But he's asking for something I can't even do, since I'm not BT.

why don't you two share the cost then ? that would be fair, I would think

diego_94

Why do you want FTTP, what is wrong with standard ADSL? Fast enough for most normal users.