Good morning all,
Appreciate this an old thread/post.
I have recently completed a sale on a barn with planning to turn into a house. Due to start work in April.......until UKPN stepped in. There is a high voltage cable and transformer near the barn as shown in the picture.
There is a wayleave which is due to be completed/signed in the near future but this states that it could take up to 18 months to move the high voltage lines (11kv) to a new location.
With the nature of the build I can't afford to potentially wait around for 18 months as I need to start work asap. UKPN have suggested that the cables are to high voltage to shroud, but are apparently 'searching' for alternatives to protect the cables to allow work to commence.
Questions for anyone that can help:
Has anyone ever come across this, if so did you have any genius solutions?
Are 11kv lines to dangerous to shroud or is it just UKPN being difficult?
Is it illegal to take a chance and work with scaffold or a MEWP down that elevation of the building? Is there any laws around this?
Hope someone could help as this project has hit a dead end and starting to take a toll monetary wise.
Many thanks
