House Purchase - Proximity to Electric and Gas Substation and Electric Pylon

RelievedSheff

Clarkg85 said:

lincroft1710 said:

If it was a proper pylon (very tall metal structure with 4 legs, loads of "arms" and dozens of cables attached to the arms and loads of them in a row), I wouldn't touch the house with a bargepole, but that wooden pole in the picture seems OK. What is that green area next to the electricity substation?

Thanks Lincroft,

I agree, I wouldn't consider one of the larger metal type also but thought I'd check other peoples views.

When we originally viewed the property we thought that the green part to the right of the substation below was intended to be a lake/pond but after speaking to the estate agent its purpose is to is to act as a sustainable drainage system? Think its fairly common in new build estates (built 3 years ago)?

To be honest I think it would look prettier if it was a lake, but personally find it better than having neighbours opposite the house and a reduced risk of flooding is also desirable?

That is a "dry" attenuation basin.

Storm water for events up to the 1 in 30 year event will be stored below ground in a tank or large diameter pipework. For storms over the 1 in 100 year event the water will spill out into the basin. So it will have water in it at times after a large rainfall event but it is designed to be dry the majority of the time.

Back on topic. Neither the gas governor nor the sub station would put me off buying that property. It looks from the outside to be a nice property on a nice estate with the benefit of knowing that nothing will be built opposite.

tinkerbelle

The pole looks to be an high voltage terminal pole. This is where the overhead line ends and then goes underground into the local substation.