Step 1
Notice served to terminate any existing wayleave agreements on the line (timescale: 3 months)
Step 2
Negotiations with District Network Operator with the expectation of extracting one to three ascending compensation offers from them (timescale: 12 – 15 months)
Step 3
Design feasibility carried out by DNO to determine the best diversion route (timescale: 6 months)
Step 4
Contractors appointed, outages secured, materials ordered, works programmed in, and diversion works completed (timescale: 15 – 18 months).
Please note: timescales can be shorter or longer depending on the individuals involved, third party involvement, outage periods, the DNO concerned, and the presence of other constraints on the site. Some of the above steps could be run concurrently, but this would very much depend on the site specifics.
If you would like to know more about diverting apparatus on your site, contact BTS.
