ESB power supply pole locations

listermint

Hey all,

Hoping for some clarity , our house which we bought over two years ago has the benefit of fantastic view of the Irish sea. One of the reasons we bought it. It would be rural outside a large town.

Came back from a few days away to some ESB poles positioned to the north east of our boundary in the field adjacent. They appear to be power supplies for a house that's being constructed for the last year which is other side of the road from us.

From what I can tell one of the poles is a suspension pole in that it carries double cables at distance . The only supply I can see our side of the road is off in a farmer's field about 250 meters from this suspension pole.

Problem is to get to it the lines would cut right through out view which presently is unobstructed.

I've no problems with the poles in their current location. But if cables are suspended to feed them then it's a drastic change in our views from our front windows.

Anything that can be done here ? Who would I contact the plans are not clear as to what they are doing exactly so im both stuck and surprised by this as I was away at the time.

Luckysasha

Are the poles on your property ?

listermint

Luckysasha wrote: »

Are the poles on your property ?

The two that are placed are not. The one which I think could be supply is in a field to the rear also not my field


So no not on my property. These cables will cut right across my view of the coast then then would go across the road to the rear of this new property giving it unobstructed views.

Luckysasha

Not much you can do about im afraid. The ESB engineering officer would have visited the site to agree the positioning of the poles with the landowner and customer whose house the poles will eventually supply. This was your chance to voice your concerns and in fairness your new neighbours should have consulted you. The problem you seem to have is the backbone line or supply line is on your side of the road and your neighbors new house is the opposite side of the road and unfortunately your house lines in between. The new line has to cross the road and it seem the best route determined was what the chose and stood the poles accordingly
How many wires does the existing line have ?

listermint

Luckysasha wrote: »

Not much you can do about im afraid. The ESB engineering officer would have visited the site to agree the positioning of the poles with the landowner and customer whose house the poles will eventually supply. This was your chance to voice your concerns and in fairness your new neighbours should have consulted you. The problem you seem to have is the backbone line or supply line is on your side of the road and your neighbors new house is the opposite side of the road and unfortunately your house lines in between. The new line has to cross the road and it seem the best route determined was what the chose and stood the poles accordingly
How many wires does the existing line have ?

Well here's the problem I have .

There's two other supplies they could have taken it from. One is on the new house side of the road but further down .

The other is to the rear side of mine which I would have no problems them routing

I would have preferred consultation. But wasnt given the opportunity , trying the be reasonable and compromise but this shouldn't involve me losing my visual amenity. It quite literally was the sole reason we bought the house and in concerned about value now if it's obstructed.

Not sure what steps to take now. The lines are not in place yet and it appears they'd need another poll to run the suspension line over. So I assume I can still discuss this with the ESB

Luckysasha

listermint wrote: »

Well here's the problem I have .

There's two other supplies they could have taken it from. One is on the new house side of the road but further down .

The other is to the rear side of mine which I would have no problems them routing

Its very possible that these two options where ruled out because they could be at capacity already.

Tullogher

listermint wrote: »

Well here's the problem I have .

There's two other supplies they could have taken it from. One is on the new house side of the road but further down .

The other is to the rear side of mine which I would have no problems them routing

I would have preferred consultation. But wasnt given the opportunity , trying the be reasonable and compromise but this shouldn't involve me losing my visual amenity. It quite literally was the sole reason we bought the house and in concerned about value now if it's obstructed.

Not sure what steps to take now. The lines are not in place yet and it appears they'd need another poll to run the suspension line over. So I assume I can still discuss this with the ESB

Call your local area office and see what they tell you. You will have to pay to get poles moved at a minimum if they even listen to you. Look up esb networks local area office.