Underground diversion negotiated at Nil Cost
Acting on behalf of the developer to agree new diversion route, reduce diversion cost, and agree new rights through development site
Background
- Former agricultural site
- Full planning permission for mixed use development including circa 1,000 homes
Challenges
- HV overhead electricity line present on site
- Diversion of apparatus at lowest possible cost
- Site constrained by motorway and railway lines
- Potential for Network Rail involvement
- Liaison with solicitors regarding wording of Deed of Easement so as to benefit client as much as possible
Solution
- Negotiation with DNO for reduction in diversion cost
- Agreement of mutually beneficial route through proposed road on scheme
- Negotiation and agreement of Heads of Terms for Easement
- Negotiation of new Deed of Grant of Easement
Result
- Underground diversion of HV apparatus to be carried out at Nil Cost to client
- Developable area increased on site