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This is the quote for what they called the NON-CONTESTABLE work HV Overhead Main Installation of an HV pole, associated steelwork and HV stays Removal of an HV pole, associated steelwork and HV stays Dismantle span of HV overhead line Raise and connect HV pole termination Install & remove a temporary HV safety earth Install 11kV 185mm aluminium Triplex mains cable down pole Install pole mounted HV fusegear £21,869.20 HV Underground Mains Excavate & Reinstate HV joint hole in unmade ground Excavate & Reinstate HV trench in unmade ground Install 11kV 185mm aluminium Triplex mains cable in trench Install 11kV cable to duct or cable tray Supply only of 11kV 185mm aluminium Triplex mains cable 11kV 185mm to 185mm Triplex branch joint 11kV 185mm Triplex to 95-185mm PILC straight joint £14,648.22 Miscellaneous High Voltage shutdown Notification of High Voltage shutdown to affected parties £5,389.61 Legal fees for the arrangement of an Easement in relation to UKPN assets TOTAL £41,907.03

So is 11kv high voltage? I was told it was low voltage . No trenching to be done, that is all in place. So is 44K plus VAT really reasonable?

Thank you so much for your help guys. The duct is in place and a UKPN office has seen and approved the route before it was dug. So that should be fine. The duct is quite away from the house and a permanent easement should not be a problem. Thanks bgmill for the advice to speak to the Property and Consents team - that gives me the first practical step to undertake. Thanks a lot everyone and happy New Year!

Thank you so much, that is very hope and helpful!

Hello BGMill, I hope you don't mind a request of picking your brain .... I have a pole with an overhead cable in my garden which UKPN have quoted £40K plus VAT to reroute to underground, expecting me to pay for the digging and ducting. I have dug the trench and placed a duct because the garden was being landscaped and it would only make sense to do this work whilst the equipment etc was here. I bought the property last year and the wayleave they had expired with the sale . How do I get UKPN to pay for the whole work? I had a quote from a surveyor along a no win no fee principle of 20%plus VAT of any savings. He is very keen to do the work which tells me I should be able to do it myself .... any advice? Thank you.

thank you TonyT. The quote UKPN gave me is from an approved contractor. I am looking for ways to get UKPN themselves to pay for the work. Apparently that is possible but I want to know what the conditions are for that to happen.

Thank you for your reply. I understand it is 11kv overhead power line. There is no current wayleave in place as it expired when I bought the property last year. UKPN have quoted £40K plus VAT and that does not cover the digging and placing of the duct. Seems to be outrageous .... I heard that there is a way to get UKPN to pay for the whole lot. Any idea what that may be? Thanks again for your help.

Greetings I have a pole carrying overhead cables in my garden which I wish to re-route underground for a variety of reasons. UKPN has quoted an inordinate amount of money which does not even include the digging and conduits. I understand that there is a perspective in which they will pay for everything including the ducting. I bought this house 18 months ago and the wayleave they had regarding the pole has now expired. Does anyone have experience of getting UKPN to do this at their expense? Many thanks Claudia