Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2025 to Question 39028 on Housing: Pylons, whether the Valuation Office Agency has made an assessment of the potential impact of a pylon being erected within 500 metres on the capital value of a dwelling.

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) has not made a general assessment on the potential impact on a dwelling’s capital value from a pylon being erected within 500 metres of a dwelling.

If the VOA receives a proposal seeking a change in the Valuation List citing the erection of a pylon in the locality, the Listing Officer will assess any valuation impact always having regard to the specific facts of the case. This will include the characteristics of the dwelling, the position of the pylon, and features of the surrounding area. The Listing Officer would then determine whether the changed physical state of the locality would have affected the dwelling’s value at the relevant valuation date. The valuation date for England is 1 April 1991, and for Wales is 1 April 2003.