Reforming planning rules to accelerate deployment of digital infrastructure

A call for evidence on changing planning rules to make it faster to build digital infrastructure.

This call for evidence closes at
11:59pm on 26 February 2026

Call for evidence description

We want to hear from you about whether we should change planning rules and update policy guidance. This would mean:

• digital infrastructure like phone masts and broadband infrastructure could be built faster, helping to improve coverage across the country
• communities everywhere could benefit from better connectivity

We're focusing on specific problems in the planning system that slow down or add unnecessary costs to building infrastructure. This is particularly about low-impact upgrades or new equipment that should not face these delays.

Documents

Reforming planning rules to accelerate deployment of digital infrastructure

Ways to respond

Respond online

or

Email to:

CfETelecomsPlanning@dsit.gov.uk

Write to:

Barrier Busting Taskforce
Digital Infrastructure Directorate
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
22 Whitehall, London
SW1A 2EG