Dropped kerb with BT manhole type box

[Trowan]

I’m looking to apply for a dropped kerb, however I have this large BT box on the path. Has anyone had experience with this? Thankyou 

[WSH]

The "BT" box will be Openreach.  (Unless it is an altnet).

BT and Openreach are separate companies and this forum has no connection/contact with Openreach.

I'd take a look at the Openreach website if I were you.

Edit:  If it says "BT" it will date from before the companies separated but it is still Openreach property today.

[chrisjp]

If the Openreach cabinet is actually obstructing the access you want over the dropped kerb, then I fear that getting Openreach to move it will be quite (if not very) expensive, and may take a significant time to get done. There are multiple connections in these cabinets and moving them is quite a complex process.

[iniltous]

I’d suspect that when you are appraised of the costs you may change your mind …..been plenty of comments (complaints) here on this subject over the years , however as it’s the applicant changing the status quo , expecting Openreach to cover the costs is not reasonable.

Depending on the box and what’s in it , can be very expensive for a resident to cover the costs  , the minimum is a change of frame and cover to one that can withstand the weight of a car , even that expect a quote in the thousands of ££, if the box needs relocation then everything in it needs to be relocated to , if it needs to be lower to accommodate a heavier box lid and frame , a demolition of the box and rebuilt box lower in the pavement is very expensive 

[36ULW]

What do you mean by Large Box, a Footway Box or a Green Cabinet?

If it’s a Footway Box it’ll need to be altered and depending on what kind of Box it is, Brick, Modular, etc it may need completely rebuilding.

If it’s a Green Cabinet, be it a PCP and or DSLAM them the cost of getting that moved will be in the tens of thousands.

[Trowan]

It is a footpath covering, they only installed it last week. I have contacted open reach via their online form and waiting a response 

[jac_95]

Not sure if you've been made aware of the Openreach form to fill in about requesting relocation of existing infrastructure but here it is if the equipment is Openreach's https://www.openreach.com/building-developers-and-projects/altering-our-network

[iniltous]

It’s a shame you didn’t have your application in before hand , as it really doesn’t matter if it’s been in the footpath 5 minutes or 5 decades, once it’s in , it’s a fixture that isn’t going to be moved without charges being paid by the requester , obviously if your dropped kerb we’re already in place , or at least an application submitted to the council then either a driveway or carriage way box would have been installed if that location is the only suitable one , or more likely it would have been positioned in a slightly different location .
If it’s a new box , in an established area ,then presumably it’s part of a FTTP rollout , so presumably it’s needed to house some FTTP equipment

[36ULW]

If they only put it in recently I’d hazard a guess it’ll be a Modular Box.

A Modular Box is basically this ridged plastic base and is only designed to take the weight of foot traffic.

You start driving a car over it repeatedly it’ll cause the lid to sink and eventually collapse.

It’d probably need rebuilding to the type that can support the weight of a car passing over it.