CA 9 December 1987. Appeal by landowner (A) from decision rejecting the construction which he sought by originating summons to place on provisions for compensation in a deed of grant relating to land at Lewes, East Sussex. By the terms of the deed of grant, certain rights were granted to S on payment of a capital sum to erect and lay overhead and underground electric lines and towers. There was provision for further compensation, should the landowner, having obtained planning permission for development , be unable to take full advantage of such permission due to the exercise by S of the rights granted to it. When A bought the farm he obtained a number of consents for residential and office development. He then sold off those parts for which consent had been obtained and claimed compensation estimating that, but for the existence of the pylons and overhead cables he could have secured a greater purchase price for the parts sold off; he was thus unable to take full advantage of the pla