Move or remove high and low voltage cables
Who is this for?
For people wanting to move or permanently remove a distribution cable.
*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
7-9 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 | 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 |
The cost of an electricity supply is dependent on how much power you require. In most cases, the cost will be based on what we call the Distribution Low Voltage Connection Scheme.
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
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 site plan - PDF
Provides us with an understanding of your work site, the location of existing and new assets and help us to design your product. It will need to include:
- Your property
- Neighbouring properties
- The location of the supply point
Site plan for moving or removing high or low voltage cables
For a site plan to be accepted, it must clearly show:
- the proposed pillar location in a visible colour on the site plan
- the street name on which the property borders
- the full address of the property
- the nearest intersection (for rural properties it helps to locate the site)
Sometimes an easement will be required if the cable will be running through private property - we'll let you know if this is the case.
Your cables need to be installed within 0-500mm alignment from the property boundary.
The minimum depth is 850mm, or 1200mm if in private property,
Cables out of alignment need physical protection installed.
Example site plan
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 to provide an email or letter from them confirming their authorisation.
Western Australian Planning Commission (WAPC) approval letter (if applicable)
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.
Ready to move or remove high and low voltage cables?
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.