Electronic Communications Code

Telecommunications and permitted development

Certain forms of development carried out by certain bodies involving telecommunication development, eg the erection of mobile telephone masts, constitute permitted development, ie they do not require planning permission.

Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (GDPO 2015), SI 2015/596, Sch 2 Pt 16 in England and Class A of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 1995 (GDPO 1995), SI 1995/418, Sch 2 Pt 24 in Wales provide deemed planning permission (subject to exceptions and conditions) for development by or on behalf of an electronic communications code operator for the purpose of the operator's electronic communications network in, on, over or under land controlled by that operator or in accordance with the electronic communications code, consisting of:

1. •

   the installation, alteration or replacement of any electronic communications apparatus

2. •

   the use of land in an emergency for a period not exceeding 18 months to station and operate moveable electronic communications apparatus required