Electricity Wayleaves, Easements and Consents

'Wayleave' is an archaic term from the 19th 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 for electricity lines are arguably the weakest of all utilities, with the vast majority covered by wayleaves. Privatisation in the 1990s provided the opportunity to bolster wayleave rights, but it only led to a tinkering through primary legislation. The acceleration of telecommunications over the past 20 years has confused issues, with operators installing masts and adding apparatus to electricity lines. A large proportion of wayleaves are dealt with at local level, with little consistency. Coupled to this is the public concern that electricity lines have potentially serious health effects that continue to attract research and media interest. This book has been written for those involved in, or advising on, the use and development of land for transmission and distribution lines. As most people have only brief encounters with the electricity infrastructure, this guide will help to avoid the fear of the unknown. By setting out the main principles and procedures used and the relevant primary and secondary legislation in a clear and easy-to-follow way it will enable lawyers, surveyors, planners, architects, engineers and accountants to discuss the relevant issues with confidence.

ISBN 072820505X   Pages 200 ISBN13 9780728205055 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd   Weight (grammes) 494 Imprint Estates Gazette Ltd   Published in London Format Paperback   Height (mm) 210 Publication date 13 Jul 2007   Width (mm) 148 DEWEY 346.410432   Spine width (mm) 15 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Professional / Scholarly

1		Electricity: Power Without Responsibility?		3
Pt. 1		The Electricity Industry
2		Electricity Industry Structure		9
3		Electricity Infrastructure		15
4		Energy Legislation Since 1989		25
Pt. 2		Private Rights
5		Non-Statutory Permissions Granted by Private Agreement		33
6		Non-Statutory Wayleaves: Voluntary Wayleaves		51
7		Non-Statutory Wayleaves: Implied Wayleaves		59
Pt. 3		Public Control
8		The Statutory Menu Relating to Wayleaves, Consents and Easements		65
9		Applications to the Secretary of State for Statutory Rights		73
10		Necessary Wayleave Hearings		87
11		Compulsory Purchase Powers		105
12		Planning Permission and Ministerial Consent		113
13		Public Inquiries		121
Pt. 4		Financial Aspects
14		Wayleave Payments		133
15		Easements		143
16		Applications to the Lands Tribunal		157
Pt. 5		Enforcement of Rights
17		Relevant Remedies - An Overview		209
18		Failure to Comply with Financial Obligations		217
19		Refusal to Allow Exercise of Wayleave Rights		223
20		Compliance with Notice to Remove		227
21		Wrongful Use of Land by Licence-Holder		231
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