Wayleaves and legal
If, to provide you with the connections you have asked us for, we have to place any equipment on, under or across any ground which:
- isn't owned by you
- isn't adopted highway
then we will need legal permission from the land owner to install and maintain that equipment. This is generally achieved using a document called a Wayleave.
There will also be occasions when we need further permissions to comply with legislation that covers the land we're going to be working on. Such additional consents are usually associated with protected sites, buildings animals and plants.
For examples of situations where we would need to obtain further permissions or additional consent please click here
If our proposals mean that we will have to place equipment on, under or across any property you own and;
- you plan to or it has the obvious potential be sold to someone else
- our equipment will benefit someone else as well as or other than you,
then we will need to legally record your permission for us to install our apparatus and this is usually achieved using a Deed.
If we need any Wayleaves, Deeds or other permissions these must be granted before we can start any work, and this can take time. If we are unable to negotiate and secure a third party Wayleave we may apply to the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (DBERR) for a necessary Wayleave but this can be expensive, take a long while to resolve and should be regarded as a last resort.
These issues are covered in more detail within our Terms and Conditions but further information can be found on these pages
