Exclude telecommunication installations from permitted development legislation

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Require telecommunication installations in the public realm to go through the local planning process so that they need to be granted planning approval in the same way as most other installations.

Permitted development legislation introduced in 2015 is being used to install what we believe is unnecessary infrastructure on pavements to deliver broadband internet to areas already well served by an established network of underground cabling.

Amending legislation will ensure that planning permission is only granted when there is good reason for an installation. This should help reduce risk posed by cluttered streets to the visually impaired and wider community.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

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'Exclude telecommunication installations from permitted development legislation'

Exclude telecommunication installations from permitted development legislation

Timeline

7 Sep 2023	Petition opened for signatures
14 Sep 2023	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 14 Sep 2023

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