Boundary Line Wayleave National Grid

Rainbowfields

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help please? We have a 100ft long fence along the eastern boundary of our property. Against the fence is a 6metre high leylandii hedge all the way along, they are right against the fence. There is a high hedge notice on the trees but the council won't enforce it.

We moved to the property 11 years ago and didn't realise we could get a wayleave payment for the telegraph pole at the front of our property. We applied for the payment a few months ago and the National Grid sent a drawing of our street showing we have 2 telegraph poles in our garden. One at the front and one right at the back. The one right at the back is actually on the other side of the fence but tight up against it and it looks like the fence has been moved to the other side of the pole to compensate for the trunks of the enormous trees. The fence sort of curves out from half way down our garden in favour of next door.

The land registry doesn't show the poles so it's hard to tell. Our house is 1905 and used to belong to the duchy so there are not many records.

Relations with next door are non existent due to the high hedge notice and the refusal to cut anything off the trees that block all the light from our garden.

Is there a way to find out if the fence was moved over to our side? It' would be great if we could have a bit of leverage to reduce the size of the hedge next door.
Many Thanks

Dustyevsky

Rainbowfields said:

Is there a way to find out if the fence was moved over to our side? It' would be great if we could have a bit of leverage to reduce the size of the hedge next door.
Many Thanks

There's probably an expensive way to approach this, by employing a land surveyor. You could also consult old maps, your own and your neighbour's title plans etc, but you may only find there is a 'high probability' the fence was moved. It's often difficult to define an exact boundary within a swathe of 0.4m or thereabouts.

In itself, the utility company's map is not irrefutable evidence. Having examined one for my own property, they appear to be working documents; positions plotted on them in the field with only a modest degree of accuracy.

ProDave

Are these electricity power cables (you mention National Grid) or are they telephone cables (you mention telegraph poles)

And does the cable supported by the 2 poles run from one pole to the other, i.e. roughly along the fence line?

If they are POWER cables and they follow the fence line so are above the offending trees, them make sure whoever owns the cables is aware of this.  There are usually strict distances that must be kept between trees and power lines and in most cases the power company will come and cut them down as part of maintaining the security of their asset.

If they are telephone cables, Open Reach seem not bothered and only turn up to fix the problem when a cable snaps.

Rainbowfields

ProDave said:

Are these electricity power cables (you mention National Grid) or are they telephone cables (you mention telegraph poles)

And does the cable supported by the 2 poles run from one pole to the other, i.e. roughly along the fence line?

If they are POWER cables and they follow the fence line so are above the offending trees, them make sure whoever owns the cables is aware of this.  There are usually strict distances that must be kept between trees and power lines and in most cases the power company will come and cut them down as part of maintaining the security of their asset.

If they are telephone cables, Open Reach seem not bothered and only turn up to fix the problem when a cable snaps.

They are electricity poles but they are not joined by cables. Thanks for replying.

ProDave

Rainbowfields said:

ProDave said:

Are these electricity power cables (you mention National Grid) or are they telephone cables (you mention telegraph poles)

And does the cable supported by the 2 poles run from one pole to the other, i.e. roughly along the fence line?

If they are POWER cables and they follow the fence line so are above the offending trees, them make sure whoever owns the cables is aware of this.  There are usually strict distances that must be kept between trees and power lines and in most cases the power company will come and cut them down as part of maintaining the security of their asset.

If they are telephone cables, Open Reach seem not bothered and only turn up to fix the problem when a cable snaps.

They are electricity poles but they are not joined by cables. Thanks for replying.

Unusual,  care to post a picture?