Policy information sourced from the Waltham Forest Local Plan

69 Digital Infrastructure

Planning permission will be granted for all new major developments where:

A. They are served by full-fibre broadband capable of gigabit download speeds; B. The full-fibre broadband connections are available at the point of releasing for sale, where relevant, and that the cost of the services are at market rates, preferably offering broadband services from more than one service provider;

C. Developers work with a recognised network carrier to design appropriate duct infrastructure for the installation of fibre broadband by a range of operators;

D. Other forms of digital infrastructure, such as facilities supporting mobile phone broadband, are included wherever possible; and

E. The siting and appearance of utilities infrastructure is designed to minimise impacts on amenity and to be as unobtrusive as possible. Planning permission will be granted for new electronic communications infrastructure where:

F. It is supported by the necessary evidence to justify the proposed development in accordance with the requirements of national policy;

G. Proposed equipment is sympathetically designed to minimise impacts on amenity and secluded or camouflaged where appropriate;

H. It can be demonstrated that electronic communications infrastructure is not expected to cause significant and irreversible interference with other electrical equipment, air traffic services or instrumentation operated in the national interest;

I. Adverse impacts on the successful functioning of existing digital infrastructure are avoided. Where this is not practicable, appropriate mitigation shall be provided;

J. It does not result in the International Commission guidelines on non-ionising radiation protection being exceeded; and

K. Appropriate pre-application consultation in accordance with national policy has been undertaken.