Move or remove a pole
Who is this for?
For people wanting to move or remove a stay pole, low or high voltage distribution pole.
*This is for distribution assets only, if your request also includes transmission and/or communication infrastructure (this includes stay poles to transmission lines), use move or remove transmission and communication assets.
How long will it take?
3 months to provide you with a technical assessment
4-6 months to provide you with a design and quote, depending on the complexity of your project
3 months to construct, upon payment of quote and confirmation your site is ready
*Timeframes indicative only and subject to change based on demand.
How much will it cost?
We'll provide a quote after we complete the scoping and design of your project.
Application fee
| Application fee (plus 0.59% credit card surcharge) | $497.42 |
Design fee
| Project complexity | Design fee |
|---|---|
| Standard | $1,320 |
| Detailed | $3,300 |
| Complex | $6,600 |
* While the design fee is GST inclusive, the GST exclusive amount will be deducted from the access offer if proceeding, i.e. GST is not refunded
Other fees
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Construction costs | We will provide a quote |
| Cancellation fee | $550 |
If there are third party assets (e.g. telecommunication equipment) on the pole, we will organise for them to be relocated; these costs will appear in your quote.
Application process
Completed application and project information is required to commence design.
You’ve applied
1
You’ll receive a scope
2
You’ll receive design fee invoice
3
You’ll receive a quote for the delivery of the works
4
Let us know how we went
5
Additional information you need to know
If there are third party assets (e.g. telecommunication equipment) on the pole, we will organise for them to be relocated; these costs will appear in your quote.
What to include with your application
Authority to Act
If you are not the Landowner, you must provide a signed letter from the Landowner(s) confirming that you have authority to act on their behalf. The letter must include the following:
- Full name of the Landowner(s) as per Landgate records
- Your full name
- Your role in relation to the project
- A clear statement authorising you to act on the Landowner’s behalf
- Date (must be no more than 12 months from application submission date)
- Signature of the Landowner(s) - (handwritten or digital signatures are acceptable)
Applications will not be accepted without this letter.
A CAD site plan and PDF
Your CAD plan helps us better understand your work site and location of assets. We extract data from your plan to assist us with your design.
Please submit:
- Your CAD site plan in DGN format with MGA94 Zone 50 coordinates and reference files
- A PDF of your site plan.
Your CAD plan helps us better understand your work site and location of assets. We extract data from your plan to assist us with your design.
Site plan for move or removing a pole
For a site plan to be accepted, it must clearly show:
- clearly-marked lot/house numbers where available street names and any nearest cross road/s.
- location of proposed streetlight/d, distance/s from lot boundaries OR GIS coordinates (longitude and latitude) offset from side boundaries.
- pole number/s for existing poles or clearly marked location of new poles to be installed.
Creating a site plan using maps or satellite images
An easy way to create a site plan is to use an online mapping service like Google Maps. Just take a screenshot of the address and then label the requirements on it.
Site photos
Help us understand your current connection arrangements and more easily identify potential site-specific issues. Photos will need to include:
- The extent of the worksite
- Any obstructions in the area
Neighbour's authority
If your project will impact your neighbour’s property by having new assets installed or relocated on or in front of their property, you’ll need their authorisation.
Local government authority
If the pole you wish to remove/relocate has a streetlight on it you need to get local government approval before applying.
Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) approval letter
This ensures we only design and construct electrical infrastructure for developments formally approved and aligned with State planning requirements.
Applications will not be accepted without this letter.
Lighting equipment schedule (if applicable)
You must liaise with your Local Government (LG) for a lighting assessment and provide us with a complete lighting schedule before works can proceed.
Requirements of the lighting schedule include:
For each pole, provide:
- Pole height
- Outreach (single, double, etc.)
- Luminaire wattage
- Luminaire temperature
- Cross-arm details (if applicable)
- Decorative features (if required: pole colour, outreach colour, etc.)
Important Notes:
- Only LED streetlights are available; non-LED options are no longer supported.
- Lighting options must be approved by your Local Government
- Relocation involves removing the old streetlight (which will be taken away by us) and installing a new one at the proposed location.
- Refer to our catalogues for standard streetlights or decorative streetlights
Ready to move or remove a pole
Once you’ve gotten the above, you are ready to apply.
FAQs
You will be charged a design fee upon lodging your application.
Once your project proceeds to construction phase the design fee, excluding GST, is deducted from the price on your Access Offer and Acceptance.
Sometimes your circumstances change and you may need to cancel or change the information within your application after you have submitted it to us.
If you wish to change the scope of work in your application we will first review the change and then either:
- continue the project with the variation and invoice you for any additional materials, design work and remobilisation costs incurred. We will typically only take this approach when the change is very minor.
or
- if the change is significant we will cancel your project. You will need to submit a new application with your new requirements.
For cancelled applications we will invoice you for the costs incurred up to the point of cancellation (time and materials). If construction work has already commenced we will refund the difference from your access offer less any costs incurred.