If we need to carry out work on private property we will need to be sure that we have the legal permission of the owner/occupier of that land

• for work to install new equipment we will have to secure consent.
• for work on existing apparatus we will have to notify any owner and occupier of our proposals.

If our works affect any protected site, building, animals or plants we may need further permissions. This will be to comply with any legislation that covers them and to meet our statutory obligation to as far as possible preserve the natural environment and any sites of architectural, historic or archaeological interest.

We will need to be sure that we have secured all the permissions we need and to have provided any notifications that are necessary before we can start any work.

Once we have completed our works the Legal permissions enable the company to keep and maintain its equipment and help it meet its statutory obligations to provide supply and to run an economic distribution network. It is these obligations that determine what permissions we need.

In general terms the obligation to supply is to whoever pays for the electricity taken from the connection we have provided for as long as that connection is required. This means that any apparatus needed to provide a connection which is not located on property owned by whoever takes supply from that connection will need to be covered by some form of legal permission. And in deciding what permissions we need we also have to account for potential changes in land ownership.