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Utility and land rights services for developers

Three connected disciplines that turn utility apparatus from a programme risk into a managed — and often profitable — part of your scheme.

Injurious Affection – Compensation

Recover the reduction in property value caused by the visual impact of electricity apparatus.

Loss of Development Land

Reclaim the value of developable land lost where electricity infrastructure has dictated your site design.

Utility Diversions

Move overhead lines and buried services out of the way — at the utility's cost where the statutes allow.
Service 01

Injurious Affection – Compensation for Loss

An injurious affection claim relates to a potential reduction in property values resulting from the visual impact of electricity apparatus.

Their presence can affect market appeal, leading to a possible reduced selling price. With the right expertise these losses are quantifiable.

Service 02

Loss of Development Land

We reclaim the value of lost development land if the presence of electricity infrastructure has dictated overall site design.

Service 03

Utility Diversions

Overhead lines, gas mains and other apparatus that cross your site can sterilise the developable area and dictate site layout.

Provided there are no pre-existing permanent rights in place, we know when the cost of moving apparatus can be recovered from — or shared with — the utility company, rather than falling entirely on your budget. Getting that analysis right early can be worth thousands of pounds in savings.

  • Feasibility studies and diversion budget estimates
  • Statutory cost-apportionment analysis (who pays)
  • DNO, IDNO and utility liaison and agreement
  • Programme coordination with your groundworks and phasing
Why it matters

Small print, big numbers

A single line of apparatus can determine developable area, layout, phasing — and hundreds of thousands of pounds of value.

  • Programme: unresolved rights can delay development.
  • Density: apparatus corridors and safety clearances can sterilise otherwise developable plots — a loss that can often be recovered.
  • No win, no fee: much of our development work is handled on a contingency basis, so our fee is linked to the value we recover for you.
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FAQ

Common questions

An easement is a permanent property right registered against the title, typically paid as a one-off capital lump sum. It differs from a temporary agreement which can be terminated. Converting a pre-existing right into an easement can crystallise significant value for a developer.
Where an existing right can be terminated, notice can be served requiring the operator to remove or divert the apparatus. The operator may seek statutory rights or apply for compulsory powers, but the process creates strong leverage in the negotiations. We manage that process from start to finish.