Simple easement question

[stroller]

Septic Tank Soakaway Drainfields

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[som farmer]

just goes to show, the twits can't walk all over you, we have a problem with a right of way, my land, his row, keeps trying to incorporate into his garden ! solicitors letters etc, but every few yrs, he tries, why, I don't know, actually I do, £40,000 on his house value, but whether he thinks, I won't notice ? But in your case, eventually, you will have to agree, but, in the meantime, you can make it hard, damages, etc. And when anything is said, 'what goes round, comes round'

 

[Kingofgrass]

I’ll keep you all posted as to what happens! I can be awkward very awkward....pay back time haha

 

[steveR]

Septic Tank Soakaway Drainfields

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Minimum distances that the drainfield should be from:

• Buildings - 15 metres
• Boundaries - 2 metres
• Water abstraction point (well, spring, bore hole) - 50 metres
• Watercourse (ditch, stream, river) - 10 metres
• No access roads, driveways, paths, buildings, etc. should be within the drainfield area. If it is in a field, then tractors are not allowed to drive over it.
• No water or electric cable or pipes should be within the drainfield area.
• The bedrock or water table should not, at any time, be within 1.2 metres of the drainfield pipework.

Interesting, thank you.

The 5th point... Is this a legal requirement or just good sense to preserve the soakaway system?

 

[Northdowns Martin]

Be careful would be my advice. May be we were wrongly advised from the start! Our case with neighbours was over their electric cable which ran through our field, both parties had a rough idea where it ran but there wasn't a definite plan. The supply is private and the neighbours wanted an upgraded supply installed by Network Power which would allow them to develop their buildings which had conversion planning but no valve because they would be on a shared meter. We were told we didn't have to agree, and the agents batted the case backwards and forwards, until we intervened, arranged for a contractor to locate and plot the cables route and also size it for suitable replacement. Once this was done and easement drawn up, gave access permission for the new installation. Then the compensation writ came in demanding £30K for hire of generators, fuel used loss of income and ill health! Advise from our solicitor was to avoid court and offer a sum which was accepted.
Long and short is if the owner has a historic installation on your land in this case the soak away, let them have access and ask for compensation before they turn the tables.