Access and Rights Over Land Flashcards
What are the Lv 2 and Lv 3 examples for this Competency?
2 Sheffield Woods - Wayleave for PMT
2 Water
3 Dancing Green 2 - Ex Gratia Payment
3 YG - Non intrusive licences for soil resistivity
3 Oakwood - Temp Wayleaves
How did you gain an understanding of the basic process for serving notices under the Electricity Act 1989, New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, and Highways Act 1980?
Can you explain how reading legal documents and legislation improved your knowledge of different types of access agreements, such as wayleaves and easements?
How do the Water Industry Act 1991, Pipeline Act 1962, and Gas Act 1986 apply to access rights, and how have you used this knowledge in your role?
What steps did you take to understand the legislation and practical implications of serving notices to gain access to private land for utilities?
How do the differences between easements and wayleaves influence your approach to advising clients on land access agreements?
In your Sheffield Woods example, how did you address the landowner’s concerns while drafting and negotiating the wayleave agreement for the pole-mounted transformer?
How would you determine that a Deed of Easement was more suitable than a wayleave for a project? What factors did you consider when advising on the cost and operational security?
How did you balance UKPN’s operational objectives with the landowner’s preferences during negotiations at Sheffield Woods?
How do you ensure compliance with legal requirements and client objectives when securing access rights, as seen in your experience with wayleaves, easements, and leases?
Can you explain how you mitigate risks to client relationships while negotiating access rights, as demonstrated in the Sheffield Woods project?
In what ways did you ensure that agreements you drafted were legally robust and aligned with the client’s long-term goals, particularly with an Easement?
How do you handle disputes over visual impacts of access infrastructure? Reflect on your approach in the Sheffield Woods project.
(3) For the National Grid 4VF project, how did you ensure that the client complied with Natural England’s requirements for accessing the SSSI? What specific advice did you provide on the process and timelines?
(3) In the Dancing Green 2 project, how did you handle the negotiations for permanent rights, and what strategy did you use to secure the ex-gratia payment agreement?
