Policy information sourced from the Havering Local Plan
25 Digital infrastructure
The Council seeks to promote the enhanced connectivity of Havering by supporting the delivery of physical infrastructure capable of delivering high-speed broadband services and improved telecommunications coverage.
The Council will therefore support major development which future-proofs developments to accommodate high speed broadband infrastructure.
Developments should aim to keep the numbers of radio and telecommunications masts and the sites for such installations to a minimum consistent with the efficient operation of the network. Existing masts, buildings and other structures should be used, unless the need for a new site has been justified.
Applications for telecommunications equipment will be considered against the requirements of the National Planning Policy Framework. The Council will support proposals that:
- Utilise existing masts, buildings and other structures unless the need for a new site can be robustly justified;
- Integrate successfully with the scale, character and appearance of the building on which or space in which the equipment is located, and the surrounding area; and
- Do not have an unacceptable adverse impact upon the borough’s heritage assets or the natural environment.
For more information please see the Havering Local Plan