I am looking to buy a house with and to erect a 2 storey extension. Just where the extension has to go is an overhead telephone line. It runs from a pole in the pavement to the house behind and hangs about 4.5m above this site. I asked BT if they could move it and how much, and a month later on checking progress found that they had cancelled the job as I was not the owner of the site.
I don't want to buy the site unless I can put up the extension, and I don't want to land up with a huge bill for moving this line.
Where it is, it totally obstructs getting full use of this small plot, and I suspect BT will not do anything without loads of cash.
It would mean another month's delay if the present owners have to go down the same route and get BT to survey and quote.
Any help about how to get this moved or any other advice?
I don't want to buy the site unless I can put up the extension, and I don't want to land up with a huge bill for moving this line.
Where it is, it totally obstructs getting full use of this small plot, and I suspect BT will not do anything without loads of cash.
It would mean another month's delay if the present owners have to go down the same route and get BT to survey and quote.
Any help about how to get this moved or any other advice?