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Not quite in that order. County had already decided that a field survey was going to happen. The Archeologist's first step was a desktop survey as part of his WSI submission. The county heritage team approve his scheme ( or not) and send notification to me. I then onward this to the planning officer who takes a fee. And, as of yesterday, tell me that they then have to send the scheme to the County heritage team for approval. They were uninterested when i told them it had come from them already and was approved!!!! You cant make this Sh1t up. Potential 8 week wait for this loop to work its way around.

Good luck with that! I doubt the local heritage team will take kindly to you deciding the liklehood of finding anything of interest. In my case i am having to get 6% area of my plot trenched. This amounts to 3 off 2 x 10 metre trenches at 1.2 metres depth minimum. My opinion of what is under the ground is irrelevant and worthless to the Heritage team at Hertfordshire county.

To be honest i did not believe i needed 3PH. But to take advantage of rapid EV charging it would be necessary and in that regard i am thinking more of resale desirability in, say 10 years, should i eventually downsize from the house. When i was told by the surveyor that the charge for 3PH was only about £150 more than the £6.5k approx for 1PH it looked like a no brainer to take the offer. I thank you for the link, i will read and digest. If i report back as and when.

It now appears that the surveyor was mistaken. I have been told that the village does not have enough capacity on the transformer for my 3PH. It needs an upgrade. Does anyone know if the electricity providers are obliged to provide my requirements at a nominal or at least affordable figure. I think i already know the answer to this question actually. I cannot pay for a transformer upgrade, and wouldn't, and the person who told me on the phone could not give me a revised price so i dont know where i stand now.

Seems very expensive when you can find the prices of the hardware yourself. Very similar to figures i have been quoted and moaned about on here. I dont have a solution yet. Most companies are actually only quoting for supply to me. I need a one stop shop.

Yes That is the very definition of heat. In other words she has invented a way of heating things. I wonder where the energy for that comes from.

In fact we do. Its called the sun. More energy falls on the earth every day than we could possibly use. Its distributing it to where it is needed that is the issue. Distribute in all senses of the word.

As food ?

And how does a catastrophic and repeated failure of the conditions to support life in, for example, sub saharan Africa fit into the 'imbalance' model. However, if no one lived there it would cease to be a human issue. This is not the issue either. It already exists. Its a delivery to where its required issue.

Agree. Its so obvious, you wonder why the News media dont mention it. Perhaps they have an agenda.

With respect i dont agree. I was not doing any research in primary school or reading any. But i do accurately remember what the discussions were about. It is irrelevant to my statement whether it was accurate at the time or not, the discussion was the discussion. My teachers were concerned. As it happens i have no doubt that global warming is real, i do not believe i am misunderstanding any research today either.

I am old enough to remember being a Primary school kid in the late 60's and early 70's. All the talk then was of the impending ice age. The models, and scientists promoting them, were quite sure of it. Just sayin'.... And, as it happens we are in fact still in an ice age.

Potton Homes do single storey as well. You could choose straight from the brochure, or modify one of theirs. We did this with a 2 storey version. Or take them a design and they will do their thing. But why pay for a design elsewhere and then pay again for Potton to modify. Just sketch what you want and show them.

I do appreciate it guys. Apologies

Chill guys, valid for 6 months. i'm on it

It does, i will speak to them about this bit. Completely understand. I hoped another contractor familiar with this type of work might be cheaper. But, on reflection its not worth the potential for disagreements. When the time comes, later in the year i will just engage them.

I fully understand all of that but as you say yourself that in your case SSE charged you £1016. Presumably they also had to do the same safety stuff and i doubt it was less than 20 feet. Therefore, it the price that i am dismayed at.

The 20 feet is across the village lane that runs past my plot. And includes the 2 metres into my plot. Actually i think they expect me to dig the bit on my land. 20 feet is being generous to them. probably no more than 15, i will measure it exactly at the weekend.

So, The surveyor from UK power networks came to the plot today. Cost to provide electrical supply will be about £6.5k. The total distance they need to dig to bring the supply to a box on site. is..... Anyone want to guess. About 20 feet As it happens the difference in price between 1ph and 3ph would be minimal. Does anyone know if there are other organisations that can competently do the dig part at a better price.

Also building soon in Hertfordshire, off a country lane. I spoke to UK power networks just this week and theya re sending a surveyor on wednesday to quote for the temporary supply & subsequent house supply. No cost for this survey and they will provide a written quote. No brainer really just ask them to come and survey your plot. I dont know about water, they have not responded yet.

Possibly, yes. But having said he was experienced and then later in the conversation exposing the fact that he actually was not i think i am justified in letting the gentleman pass.

I wish. More like about £5k now. Welfare facilities for the archealogists. Open ended upwards from £5k if they decide they want to do more. One firm wanted to reserve the right to call a sight meeting with the county archealogist at £95/hour billed to me when and if they decided to do so. You will understand why i am wary of the whole circus.

Just to be clear, the village is already an area of archealogical interest. Dont know who decides that but it means a desktop survey wont cut it. It turns out that the convention the county uses ( Hertfordshire) is 'trench 5% of the area of the site in the area of the footprint of the project'. The people i have consulted are aware of this but i was not. They have to submit a written submission of work ( the WSI) it gets approved by county, they dig the trenches and we all hope that nothing is found. Guiding principle seems to be. Anything found will likely mean more work is required and i will have to pay for it, and accept the inevitable delay. They decide what needs to happen with no recourse from me and i just write them a blank cheque.

I agree, up to a point. If the guy puts himself forward as competent then i expect them to be.

I asked a prospective builder about ASHP and MVHR. It was clear from his response that he thought it 'new fangled technology'. In my head the meeting ended at that point. He was a nice genial old boy and i am sure he could build me a solid driveway. Just not the house. I am still looking