We received a quote from Western Power Distribution this week for the cost of getting electricity to the barn. Thankfully there are some power lines running pretty close to the property so we don't need any poles installed. However, as they are high voltage lines we need a transformer installed which pushes the price up to just under £4600.
A good chunk of the work is described as 'contestable' which I think means we can do the work ourselves. However there is no explanation of this in the material they sent - I'll have to give them a ring next week.
Friday, 12 February 2010
Waiting & waiting
Sometimes you just have to hold your breath and count to ten!
Our planning permission was supposed to have been decided on the 30th November 2009. Everything looked positive until Devon County Council decided to change their mind at the last minute on a Section 106 Agreement we had drawn up with them.
The Agreement concerns some passing bays we need to construct in the lane to the barn. Because of their change of mind we have had to agree to pay Devon County Council's costs in re-drawing the application (up to £1,000) plus engage the services of a highways consultant (about £900). And this is on top of the cost of doing the original Section 106 Agreement plus paying our solicitors to negotiate with DCC. Plus they are now nearly 3 months over their target date to make a decision.
I can now see why so many people end up having to sell their dream site/property because of this constant trickle of unforeseen costs!
So as of the 12th of Feb 2010 we still don't have our planning permission!
Our planning permission was supposed to have been decided on the 30th November 2009. Everything looked positive until Devon County Council decided to change their mind at the last minute on a Section 106 Agreement we had drawn up with them.
The Agreement concerns some passing bays we need to construct in the lane to the barn. Because of their change of mind we have had to agree to pay Devon County Council's costs in re-drawing the application (up to £1,000) plus engage the services of a highways consultant (about £900). And this is on top of the cost of doing the original Section 106 Agreement plus paying our solicitors to negotiate with DCC. Plus they are now nearly 3 months over their target date to make a decision.
I can now see why so many people end up having to sell their dream site/property because of this constant trickle of unforeseen costs!
So as of the 12th of Feb 2010 we still don't have our planning permission!
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