Dalton Park Outlet, Comprehensive utility search

Project Overview

Retail outlet expansion support

We completed a comprehensive utility search for a retail outlet expansion in Murton. The enquiry was prioritised due to an urgent programme. Coordinates and nearest postcode data were shared with all operators, and a fifty-metre buffer was used to ensure full coverage.

Expedited

Turnaround

50m

Search Buffer

Multi

Coordinates

Scope and Process

Compiled and issued plan enquiries to statutory undertakers and telecoms providers.
Included a fifty-metre buffer around the site boundary.
Tracked responses from all affected and unaffected providers.
Collated official plans and safety notes into a single site pack.

Deliverables

Utility Provider Tracker with dates and references.
Affected plans for gas, electricity, water and telecoms.
Unaffected confirmations for non-present assets.
Plain English summary report with actions and next steps.

Who We Engaged

Key asset owners with affected apparatus in the search area included:

BT GTC Northern Powergrid Northern Gas Networks Northumbrian Water Virgin Media

We also received confirmations of no known apparatus from:

Bring Energy CityFibre Colt Durham Council ESP Utilities Lumen Technologies MBNL Sky UK Sota Utility Assets Verizon Vodafone Zayo Group

Figures are based on provider trackers and responses within the pack.

Smart Reporting

Plain language report, included with every pack

Alongside raw plans, we supplied a short report that translates technical responses into clear actions for designers, site managers and clients.

Where utilities are present within or near the boundary, with simple maps.
Any special safeguards noted by operators, for example trial holes and hand dig zones.
Immediate next steps, permits and contacts.
A summary table that anyone on the project can follow.

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