Project management of diversion from design to delivery
Underground diversion of electricity apparatus through residential development, diversion agreement, design and delivery
Background
- Large residential development with open space provision
- Two 132kV overhead electricity lines
- Formerly owned by another developer, so diversion agreement and easement previously agreed, and based on existing National Grid financial contribution
Challenges
- Adjoining another future residential development site
- Multiple landowners
- Diversion design needed to be in line with contractual land and funding agreements, therefore fixed timeframes involved
Solutions
- Diversion agreement and easement agreed by previous developer so negotiation on claim already complete
- Diversion route around site boundary agreed
- Scope of detailed design delivery agreed
- Costs of delivery (including contestable and non-contestable items) substantiated
Result
Scheme is ongoing. Anticipated delivery: 2025