1st Edition

Electricity Wayleaves, Easements and Consents

By Charles Hamer, Gary O'Brien Copyright 2007
360 Pages
by Estates Gazette

360 Pages
by Estates Gazette

360 Pages
by Estates Gazette

'Wayleave' is an archaic term from the nineteenth century defined as 'a privilege enabling a person to cross another person’s land with infrastructure and with goods and chattels'. It has been applied to electricity rights because of the need to string electricity lines across land. Electricity is such a fundamental part of life that its supply is often taken for granted. In reality, the rights... Read more
1. Introduction   2. What is a Wayleave?   3. Necessary Wayleave Applications   4. Wayleave Hearings   5. Wayleave Payments   6. Compulsory Purchase Powers   7. Compensation Payments   8. Application to Lands Tribunal   9. Planning Permission and Ministerial Consent   10. Public Inquiries: Electricity Industry Structure   11. Types of Electricity Infrastructure

Biography

Charles Hamer is a chartered surveyor and managing director of Hamer Associates Ltd, the country's leading specialist electricity wayleave consultancy. Prior to that Charles spent 28 years within the electricity industry in various senior valuation and property roles.

Gary O'Brien qualified as a solicitor in 1985 is a partner in the real estate litigation group at the national law firm, Eversheds LLP. He specialises in all disputes arising out of acquisition, disposal, development and letting of commercial property, the resolution of boundary and easement problems and other site assembly issues that can impact on residential development.