UK Power Networks - Ridiculous Pole Replacement

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I'm trying to help my Father-in-Law out at the moment. He has an Electric Pole in the entrance of his driveway, it's stood there since before they were there, but never really caused an issue. UKPN sent a friendly man round to talk about replacing the pole, which he thought nothing of and agreed to, because he's a lovely man himself. The trouble is, not only did they move the pole a fair way out from the fence that it previously sat hard up against, but they also fitted a HUGE replacement pole (280mm diameter). The net result is that he has lost 500mm of what was already a fairly tight driveway.

 

 

We've been arguing backwards and forwards since June last year. I asked them to relocate it onto the pavement on the left of the concrete post in the photo which they won't do and we've pretty much reached stalemate.

 

They do have a legal deed for the pole to exist in his land, but not in that exact position. I've tried asking them to put it back to where the deeds show it (on the opposite side and further down), but they want to put it into a metre-cube, which would destroy the neighbours hedge that runs down the right-hand side in the photo.

 

Would you put up with this? Am I making a fuss over nothing?

[ProDave]

I know it is after the event, but when they announced they were replacing it, I would have been having the conversation asking them to move it further left as seen in that picture, and offering to remove that fence panel to facilitate that, and replace the fence panel afterwards as appropriate.

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15 minutes ago, ProDave said:

I know it is after the event, but when they announced they were replacing it, I would have been having the conversation asking them to move it further left as seen in that picture, and offering to remove that fence panel to facilitate that, and replace the fence panel afterwards as appropriate.

 

I know Dave, as would I.

 

My Father-in-Law is mid 70's and the guy they sent to discuss this was somewhat of a 'Salesman'. Everything will be OK, nothing for you to worry about kind of guy.

 

It's a good job he's given up his caravan as there'd be no hope of getting that in there now, but I'm more worried about when it comes to selling the house, can you imagine that being your first view as you arrive to view the house?

[Nickfromwales]

Who’s is the hedge / fence? Can it be put behind the fence? Even if you have to pay for it I think it would be sensible for any possible resale to go advantageously, as you say. Other than that they’ve prob ticked every box tbh and have no further obligation to you.

 

A tricky one to squabble out in honesty.