Can easement rights be taken away?
It is possible, although rare, to lose a right to an easement. An easement may be lost by one of the following ways:
Abandonment - where it has not been used for a significant period of time and it can also be shown that the owner of the dominant land had a fixed intention not to use the easement in the future.
Alteration of the dominant land - where the dominant land has been developed and the easement was only ever granted for a specific purpose.
Unity of ownership – where the dominant and servient land is owned by the same party.
Express deed of release agreed between the parties.