Consultation outcome

Proposed changes to siting requirements for broadband cabinets and overhead lines to facilitate the deployment of superfast broadband networks

• From: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport and Ed Vaizey
• Published: 29 January 2013
• Last updated: 7 June 2013 — See all updates

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This consultation has concluded

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Summary of responses

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Summary of responses

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Detail of outcome

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Original consultation

Summary

Consultation proposes cabinets and new poles can be installed without planning permission for 5 years.

This consultation ran from
29 January 2013 to 11:45pm on 13 March 2013

Consultation description

The consultation proposes that for 5 years, broadband street cabinets and new poles can be installed under permitted development rights in any location other than a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) without the need for prior approval from local planning authorities.

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Proposed changes to siting requirements for broadband cabinets and overhead lines to facilitate the deployment of superfast broadband networks

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Proposed changes to siting requirements for broadband cabinets and overhead lines to facilitate the deployment of superfast broadband networks

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Impact assessment

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Impact assessment

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Cabinet Siting and Pole siting Code of Practice

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Cabinet Siting and Pole siting Code of Practice

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Published 29 January 2013
Last updated 7 June 2013 + show all updates

1. 7 June 2013

   Summary of responses and Code of Practice for cabinet and pole siting added.

2. 29 January 2013

   First published.