The Openreach dig team have arrived so at least that is some progress!

In reply to a post by ceepan:

The Openreach dig team have arrived so at least that is some progress!

Well that didn't take long. The appropriate work permit wasn't raised with the council so they aren't able to dig up the street until that has been sorted out. To say I am not impressed would be an understatement.

So the dig has got to go beyond your boundary?

In reply to a post by dect:

So the dig has got to go beyond your boundary?

It does, but they knew that given that they sprayed paint on my drive and the road a couple of weeks ago when they identified where the copper cable was.

In reply to a post by ceepan:

It does, but they knew that given that they sprayed paint on my drive and the road a couple of weeks ago when they identified where the copper cable was.

Keep an eye on the roadworks website for your address as its likely to indicate when they are planning to come back.

Nothing on it yet. I don't know how often updates go into it or how long it will take for Openreach to get permission from the council. I still can't believe that this wasn't done before they arrived today. Surely somebody should have ensured that the work detailed had all relevant permission.

In reply to a post by ceepan:

Nothing on it yet. I don't know how often updates go into it or how long it will take for Openreach to get permission from the council. I still can't believe that this wasn't done before they arrived today. Surely somebody should have ensured that the work detailed had all relevant permission.

It will appear their soon after the permit request has been submitted and will initially say 'Permit status: Application' once it has been approved it will change to 'Permit status: Granted'

In reply to a post by ceepan:

I just rechecked the Openreach checker and noticed that it states:

Our records show the following FTTP network service information for these premises:-Single Dwelling Unit Residential UG Pre built to curtilage No Dig.

I assume that confirms that the engineer just needs to pull the fibre through the route of the existing copper cable?

Why , if the FTTP build was upto the curtilage of you property , is any further excavation in the public highway necessary ?, presumably once the network is at the boundary, all that remains is to provide the means to get the fibre cable from the curtilage to the house wall, and any excavation in your property doesn’t need council notice

I think the accuracy/veracity of the database record for the property here is somewhat dubious...

In reply to a post by Iniltous:

Why , if the FTTP build was upto the curtilage of you property , is any further excavation in the public highway necessary ?, presumably once the network is at the boundary, all that remains is to provide the means to get the fibre cable from the curtilage to the house wall, and any excavation in your property doesn’t need council notice

Doesn't sound like there is a toby box on boundary so suspect its DIG all the way from footway box.