Written questions

Aerials: Planning Permission

Commons · Question 59896 · Tabled 13 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 19 Jun 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued to local planning authorities on the installation of wireless broadband masts.

Answer

Answered by Matthew Pennycook, 19 Jun 2025

The government is committed to supporting investment in high-quality, reliable digital connectivity so that communities can benefit from faster economic growth and greater social inclusion. Chapter 10 of the National Planning Policy Framework sets out the...