Developing a site should be about reaping rewards for everyone concerned, but failing to carry out thorough due diligence beforehand could spell disaster. Before breaking ground, there are several steps developers should be taking. Here’s a guide to those essential due diligence steps: 1. Examine Land Title Documents Before purchasing or developing a site, […]
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 […]
For landowners and developers, the presence of electricity apparatus can significantly impact the value and development potential of their land. Recalling the landmark case: Arnold White Estates Ltd (AWE) v National Grid Electricity Transmission plc (NGET) can offer valuable insights into claiming compensation for overhead electricity lines. The case at a glance AWE owned Area […]
An easement is a legal agreement. It can have a huge impact on the value of a site, but it needn’t be a major obstacle. For a developer looking to boost the viability of their project, and unlock their site’s potential, the ability to understand and manage an easement is essential. Like wayleaves, easements grant permission […]
At BTS we talk a lot about overhead electricity lines and how they can affect the successful delivery of a development. The decision about whether to divert apparatus underground (to free up more development land) or settle for compensation (in return for that loss), is rarely straightforward and can depend on a number of different […]
A wayleave is a legal agreement. It grants a service provider (usually electricity or telecommunications) the right to install and maintain infrastructure (overhead electricity lines, underground cables, and fibreoptic cables) on or within private land. Existing infrastructure covered by a legal agreement can ring alarm bells from a developer’s viewpoint, because at first glance, it might seem […]
The Race to Build the Future of Energy is On! Big news in the construction world! Top firms—including Balfour, Kier and Ferrovial—are competing for a ground breaking £20bn project: the Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production (STEP) facility. Unlike traditional nuclear fission, nuclear fusion offers immense potential as a low-carbon energy source. Recent breakthroughs are bringing […]
Happy New Year! 2025 is promising to be an interesting one with the announcement of the ‘New Town’ locations (expected by July), a new NPPF and increased support for renewables. Energy and infrastructure, that’s what we’re about. Get ahead this year and speak to our Surveyors, Planners and Engineers for advice. Pipelines and PADHI Zones […]
Energy and infrastructure, that’s what we’re about. Want to keep your finger on the pulse? Here’s our pick of the month’s top stories. Planners recognise grid capacity challenge This isn’t news to us; we’ve been helping developers with capacity concerns a lot these past few years. To some though, the grid capacity challenge comes as […]
Europe’s largest ever battery storage facility has commenced operating in Northern Scotland, The Times has reported. The site’s location, midway between Inverness and Aberdeen, was carefully selected by Zenobe to take full advantage of an area where huge amounts of wind power are fed into the National Grid from offshore wind farms. The project already […]
