Easement required

[Rich Pen]

My project is landlocked and I  hope to gain full planning permission in March at planning committee ( nothing guaranteed though)I am very worried about approaching the landowner from whom I need a easement to trench 6 m across a concrete parking court to connect to utilities.

There are the back gardens of six houses on another boundary and I have just discovered that one of those houses belong to the local council.

Obviously compensation must be paid but I am hoping that the council maybe more likely to provide a easement  and less financially motivated than the other land owner.

Any advice would be very welcome.

[ProDave]

Presumably you have road access to the site so could the utilities not take a longer route along your own access if the other land owner wants too much?

 

I would look at the feasability of moling under his land rather than digging it up, he would be more likely to say yes if there was no disruption.

[Rich Pen]

Thanks for the reply.Good point regarding moling.I have right of way over the  access road but it is also owned by the land owner from whom I require a easement and the distance to the utility's is about 30 m along the road.The owner of the road is so far unaware of my application.

What your opinion regarding the council house?The garden has a wide grass area running from my boundary directly to the pavement containing all utility's about 15 m.

 

[ProDave]

I don't see the relevance of the adjoining houses unless you want access over their gardens?  an anonymised plan would help understanding.

 

I don't see the council owning one of the houses is any different to any other owner.  All the adjacent owners will have been notified and can object to the planning application. 

[Rich Pen]

All of the other houses are privately owned and have robustly objected to the application.The council tenants or council have made no objections.Parish council voted to remain neutral.

[Sue B]

Our water supply was apparently brought in by using a mole.  The previous owner of our place worked for the gas board and I think he had access to equipment from them.  It comes across a field of about 60m which had a large number of trees (and therefore roots) in the way.

 

[Rich Pen]

Plan attatched.My plot is labelled G and shaded black.Nearest  utility's to rear of G about 6 m.Yellow owned by owner of covenants.

Utilitys also in front of council house ORANGE.I have right of way over yellow access road.

[nod]

We have been locked in an easement dispute with a previous plot While there was reasonable access This didn’t extend to lorrys and cranes The landowner was open to a compromise At a price

But wouldn’t commit till all the planning was in Surprise surprise

 

I would expect the asking price  of your plot would be an indication of how difficult things will be