Policy information sourced from The London Plan 2021
SI 6 Digital connectivity infrastructure
To ensure London’s global competitiveness now and in the future, development proposals should:
- ensure that sufficient ducting space for full fibre connectivity infrastructure is provided to all end users within new developments, unless an affordable alternative 1GB/s-capable connection is made available to all end users
- meet expected demand for mobile connectivity generated by the development
- take appropriate measures to avoid reducing mobile connectivity in surrounding areas; where that is not possible, any potential reduction would require mitigation
- support the effective use of rooftops and the public realm (such as street furniture and bins) to accommodate well-designed and suitably located mobile digital infrastructure.
Development Plans should support the delivery of full-fibre or equivalent digital infrastructure, with particular focus on areas with gaps in connectivity and barriers to digital access.
For more information please see The London Plan 2021