Remove permitted development rights for telegraph poles & require full planning
Remove permitted development rights for telegraph poles and require planning permission and resident consultation for all new installations.
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Government response threshold (10,000) · 29/10,000
Debate threshold (100,000) · 29/100,000
- 18 MAY 2026Petition opened for signaturesCreated by Bob Clarke
Background
Telecommunications operators can currently install telegraph poles for fibre broadband without applying for planning permission under existing permitted development rights.
This means Local Planning Authorities do not have to consult residents and operators are not required to consider alternatives such as underground cabling. Many residents only discover new poles when they appear in their street.