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Only part of the HV overhead line crosses above my property; the pylons are on adjacent land - Can we make a claim?
The HV lines may be just outside the boundary of my property - Am I entitled to claim?
An overhead electricity line crosses our site, which has planning permission for residential development. If we design to accommodate the lines we will lose plots and incur additional on-site costs. Do we have a claim or could we get the line removed?
There are 3 x buried HV cables crossing our proposed development. Do we have to design around them?

Wayleave.co.uk Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Do I have a claim - the lines were built many years before my house? The overhead line was present when the land was purchased and so surely compensation can't be claimed now?

A: Whether the lines were built first or not is not the deciding factor - we have acted for owners/developers constructing new property below overhead lines and owners whose properties were built 50 years after the lines.

Q: I thought you could only claim a few pounds from the electricity companies because the wayleave rates are agreed nationally.

A: There is no wayleave rate for residential, commercial or industrial property and much higher rates can be claimed where lines impinge upon development land - residential, leisure or commercial.

Q: I have a 'H' pole in the corner of my garden and a HV line crosses above my grounds. I receive a wayleave payment of a few pounds each year. Can I claim compensation or could I have the lines removed?

A: The situation differs from that when granting a new wayleave. Wayleave.co.uk has been able to use its expertise to negotiate valuable compensation payments to many property owners; in other instances we have been successful in negotiating the removal of electricity infrastructure.

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