Property Law - The Right To Get Services To A Building Plot

[Finwoodhill]

I have got planning for a holiday let on a plot I own that used to be an allotment. It is the end one of 4 allotments accessed along a private track off a highway. Ownership of the track is split into four and each allotment owns the portion of track adjacent to their allotment.

Two of the owners are refusing to let me lay services along the track - they did not bring this up when the planning application was submitted as they never thought it would be successful.

My deeds allow for pedestrian and vehicular access but were written many years ago and are vague - do I have any rights or am I snookered as this is the only route in for water and electric supply? I know that a financial incentive might be a solution, but I don't think this would sway them. TIA

[Buenchico]

You'll need to seek a private easement to give you the right to lay pipes, which would need to be registered with the Land Registry. I can't think of any way that such an easement might be obtained though without the consent of the other parties. (Sorry!)

It might be worth paying a solicitor for an initial consultation, to check out my opinion though.

[Peter Pedant]

ermhistory is littered with this sort of stuff

blashford snell ( blashers ) bought a plot and then quarrelled wit the farmer ( dominant servitor or god knows what) and has no utlities

powerstock skool was sold on and the underbidder had access rights and forbade building materials crossing his land- - - so the successful bidder would have to sell to him at a loss or otherwise DDDDIIIIIEEEE

and yup I have always checked access

[Finwoodhill]

Thanks for your responses.