Written Question·Department for Energy Security and Net Zero·UIN 27833

Pylons: Housing

Tabled: 31 January 2025

Answered: 10 February 2025

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of the proposed Grimsby to Walpole National Grid pylon project on house prices in affected areas in Lincolnshire.

Answer

Michael Shanks

The Government does not assess the impact of new transmission network infrastructure on house prices. However, landowners, businesses, and homeowners that have electrical equipment, such as pylons or towers, sited on their land have the right to compensat...

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