Garage electrical supply - separate meter?
Hi folks,
I've just purchased a house with large double garage at the end of the garden (England). There is an access road to the rear that runs parallel across the entire street. The garage has power via the house, the cable is either buried under the path or runs along the fence (I don't know for sure), but the garage gets power from the house regardless.
I was hoping to have a separate meter put in so I could rent the garage out. I contacted the DNO to ask if this was possible, their answer was no.
Why? Because I'm the freeholder of the house and garage. Apparently they are worried that in the future if I sold one or the other, the other party would have an issue with any cabling work to supply the garage. I found this quite strange tbh, but what do I know...
So if a new connection isn't an option, is it possible for me to install a second meter at the garage so readings can be taken for usage?
Open to any other solutions.
Thanks!