Policy information sourced from the Westminster City Plan

19. Digital infrastructure, information and communications technology

Investment in digital and telecommunications infrastructure will be supported. The public benefits of proposals for new infrastructure will be weighed against impacts on local character, heritage assets, or the quality of the public realm.

Major new developments and infrastructure projects will be designed to enable the installation of the most up-to-date standards of digital connectivity and ensure easy maintenance and future upgrading as technologies and standards improve.

Major commercial developments will provide a communal chamber on-site for telecommunications equipment or make an appropriate contribution to the cost of providing one nearby.

Opportunities for co-location, shared facilities and innovations such as smart street furniture should be explored where new digital and telecommunications infrastructure is proposed and proposals for standalone apparatus should demonstrate that such opportunities have been exhausted. Proposals on the highway should also demonstrate that it is not feasible to locate on existing buildings or other structures.

For more information please see the City Plan