Consultation outcome

Proposed reforms to permitted development rights to support the deployment of 5G and extend mobile coverage

From:: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) and Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Published: 27 August 2019
Last updated: 22 July 2020 — See all updates

Applies to England

Read the full outcome

Government response to the consultation on proposed reforms to permitted development rights to support the deployment of 5G and extend mobile coverage

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Detail of outcome

A summary of the responses to the consultation on proposed reforms to permitted development rights to support the deployment of 5G and extend mobile coverage and the government’s response to the questions.

Original consultation

Consultation description

This consultation seek views on the principle of amending permitted development rights for operators with rights under the Electronic Communications Code (Code Operators) to support deployment of 5G and extend mobile coverage, and the circumstances in which it would be appropriate to do so.

The consultation also seeks views on whether it is appropriate to impose specific limitations, conditions and restrictions on any amendments to permitted development rights to mitigate the impact of any new development.

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