Access and Rights over land L2

Question 1

What are wayleaves - 2

Answer 1

Non-permanent rights
Usually include annual payments

Question 2

What are easements - 2

Answer 2

Permanent rights
Capital one-off payment

Question 3

What is the difference between a wayleave and an easement

Answer 3

Wayleaves are non permanent whereas easements are permanent

Question 4

When would a wayleave be used

Answer 4

Telecommunication infrastructure

Question 5

When would an easement be used

Answer 5

Water and gas suppliers

Question 6

How can a landowner protect their land from rights of way being added

Answer 6

Depositing a Section 31 (6) application

Question 7

What is disurbance

Answer 7

A loss sustained by the occupier as a result of the scheme

Question 8

Give 3 examples of disturbance

Answer 8

Loss of crop
Loss of subsidy
Reinstating hedges/drains

Question 9

What is severance

Answer 9

Land being split into parcels of two because of the scheme and impacts of this

Question 10

What is injurious affection

Answer 10

Decreases the value of the retained land or property due to the scheme

Question 11

Give an example of severance - 2

Answer 11

More travel time to access fields
Less economic working as smaller fields

Question 12

Give an example of injurious affection - 2

Answer 12

Escaping stock
Visibility of scheme on farmhouse

Question 13

What act gives water companies statutory powers

Answer 13

Water Industry Act 1991

Question 14

What act gives electricity companies statutory powers

Answer 14

Electricity Act 1989

Question 15

What Act encompasses PRoW

Answer 15

Countryside and Right of Way Act 2000

Question 16

What act protects endangered species

Answer 16

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Question 17

What act protects hedgerows

Answer 17

Hedgerow Regulations 1997