A homeowner was stunned when he came back to his property to find a 30ft broadband pole planted in his front garden.
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A homeowner was stunned when he came back to his property to find a 30ft broadband pole planted in his front garden.
Daily Mail click bait.
Electricity power lines, water, sewer and gas pipes all form “utility apparatus” and as such, companies have statutory powers to enter private land under legislation such as the Electricity Act 1989, Water Industry Act 1991 and the Gas Act 1986.
A right to enter the land is one thing...errecting a new installation is another.
Nemo wrote:A right to enter the land is one thing...errecting a new installation is another.
I'm not too sure as the utility companies mentioned above must have some rights to add/remove things
I suspect there's some info missing from the DM article
didds wrote:and wrt wayleaves and the like, the article mentions that the installers claim the land was actually part of a service strip and not REALLY Mr Carmichael's land.
that of course may merely be a Mandy Rice-Davies moment...
The eyesore not only wrecked Richard Carmichael's front lawn in Hull, East Yorkshire, but also ruined the views from his lounge and bedroom windows.
It stinks of creosote..... They have shown no consideration about where they put my poles. 'The front garden looks absolutely appalling. It looked like they had done quite a bit of damage. It is just an eyesore.
didds wrote:and wrt wayleaves and the like, the article mentions that the installers claim the land was actually part of a service strip and not REALLY Mr Carmichael's land.
the0ni0nking wrote:The eyesore not only wrecked Richard Carmichael's front lawn in Hull, East Yorkshire, but also ruined the views from his lounge and bedroom windows.
Looking at the pictures it did neither. And a view of some area of Hull is still a view of Hull.It stinks of creosote..... They have shown no consideration about where they put my poles. 'The front garden looks absolutely appalling. It looked like they had done quite a bit of damage. It is just an eyesore.
My poles?
As someone who witnessed the council replace a lampost on the public footpath outside my house but at same time demolish my front wall, I know what damage looks like. I think his description of appalling is absolutely OTT.
Always good to be occasionally reminded why I don't buy the Daily Mail and haven't been to Hull since 2004 (when I had to go as one of my accountancy modules was taught there!).
Nemo wrote:If I ever move I'll make sure that there is nothing like a service strip around the property, if that is possible that is.
didds wrote:"Mr Carmichael, 48, who runs a local garage, said: 'I own the house my tenant messaged me to say someone had installed a pole in the garden."
didds wrote:Arent these often named "ransom strips" - so named as to but them costs a huge amount of money relative to their actual size etc to prevent people using them for behivle access etc
Nemo wrote:I've a close relative who is looking at moving to a newish housing estate - one where there is a lot of open green spaces. Would a solicitor be duty bound to mention these service/ransom strips? Is it even possible to look these up somewhere?
88V8 wrote:didds wrote:"Mr Carmichael, 48, who runs a local garage, said: 'I own the house my tenant messaged me to say someone had installed a pole in the garden."
Runner bean growing opportunity.
Clematis.
Hops.
Etc.
Beehive access??
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