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Looking at a property that is on the route of a major infrastructure project that is still in consultation: the route corridor chosen, route specifics and techniques still under consultation). It's major power 400kV line that will either be lattice tower (potentially following an existing 132kV route), under-grounded (that's a word, yeah) or remote possibility that it'll be tunnelled. Also would be buying with the intention of starting a business, would this again be at my own risk given the project is paased EIA and in options appraisal?
If i were to buy the property will I have bought all the risk or given that it's not been consented yet will I retain some rights of redress if/when the project is approved? Use to work in Part 1 claims in the HA but that was 15 years ago!
WRONG FORUM: CHUFF!
Buyer beware, I reckon !
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Blight would surely be for seller unable to sell at market value because the actions of some statutory undertaker. If you buy it surely you have proved that it isn't blighted. Well unless you are already buying it cheap.
To affect a blight action you need to serve notice on the council or whoever is undertaking a statutory function saying what action you have taken to sell your property fruitlessly because of their action blighting you. This can effectively force them to acquire your property for market value. This would normally be determined by the district valuer and be binding.
Mmm. Maybe blight was a bit more specific a term than I thought and part 1 land compensation act only applies to roads.
Not an easily hedgable risk this is it? Might be a walk away job
Options appraisal comes before EIA and EIA is reported as part of the consents process so I'm a bit confused about the status of the scheme.
Blight may be payable where powerlines or pylons cross over or encroach onto a person’s land and where there is no pre-existing permanent legal right for those powerlines or pylons to do so.
To be honest, if you're concerned about it I'd walk away.
powerline schemes are enormous, last for ever and are much bigger than the houses they happen to pass by so don't expect many concessions to you mr. Home owner vs. The greater good. It'll be at least 5 years planning and another couple in building, if it's not undergrounded then it's next to your house for 50 years buzzing when it's wet. I would make your decision on the worst case.
There's an existing line (132kV) that is likely to be replaced directly with the 400kV which passes very close to the property anyway so there may be next to no difference in reality but then again if they shifted the line 50 yds it'd be right over the house. They might not even start work for years as its connected to the construction of a nuclear power station and there are no dates mentioned in the consultation docs but you're looking at 2020. Mmmm.