Landreeve was retained by another firm to negotiate compensation for the impact of a pylon line on one of their clients properties. The owner had previously received a significant payment under an existing easement, but since then had obtained planning permission to convert a number of barns to residential use.

We reviewed the existing easement and identified that the planning permission allowed the owner to claim for the additional diminution in value caused to the barns, but the electricity company argued the claim was time barred. We reviewed legal precedents and were successfully able to argue that this was not the case.

The electricity company then appointed their own valuers, who assessed the compensation as a minus figure, having deducted the amount paid under the existing easement. However, through negotiation we were able to secure the owner a sizeable settlement, in addition to a significant contribution to our costs.