Disconnecting electricity supply

In message , News writes

Don't know!

However, locally there is a high level of planning authority resistance to a change of use from business to domestic.

It might be best to get their views at an early stage.

regards

In message , Tim Lamb writes

Neither did I, but things are slowly changing. Local planning office don't have too much of a clue, but are finding out, and will let me know regarding change of use. Their first thoughts are that I should market the property for a year, as proof that it is no longer viable.

The valuation office tell me that they offer 50% relief for empty shops. I already receive, and would keep, 50% rural shop relief, so would not pay business rates for an empty shop. Result!

I thought it was you that was not allowed two supplies into one of yours barns (I could be wrong)

I suppose things vary if there are actually two supplies and the house and shop have seperate billing addresss and meters. It's not uncommon for we to work in an old shop with a flat upstairs that has become one house, sometimes with a 3 phase supply where the utility just remove two fuses and leave the incoming cut out as a 3 phase.

News wrote: (snip notes and plan)

I've dug out my NEDL documents, and what you want is a "network disconnection (single)". It's chargable, but my paperwork doesn't say how much.

The simplest thing to do will be to remove all the consumer side installation back to the consumer isolator - ie, the double-pole consumer switch or the consumer unit if no isolator switch. Then request a network disconnection. Gurgle for "network disconnection (your area network)" eg "network disconnection nedl".

The plan you've down looks like the shop was an extension at the back of the building. It looks like an offshot kitchen has been extended over the back yard. If that is so, and the shop frontage does not fact front a parade of other retail premises, it should be simple to get Material Change of Use by Integrating Former Retail Premesis Into Existing Residential Premises.

Fees about =A3330-ish. By eliminating an address you will also have to notify the council's Street Naming And Numbering Officer. Do this /after/ you've had the supply removed otherwise the network company will deny you actually have a supply and refuse to remove it......

JGH

In message , jgharston writes

All very useful - thank you.

They will deny I have a supply - but they'll continue to charge me for a supply I don't have! :-)