Object

Representation ID: 23333

Received: 11/10/2021

Respondent: Bloor Homes

Proposed Policy DEL3 requires all developments of 10 or more dwellings to deliver Fibre to the Premises (‘FTTP’) capacity/infrastructure to all individual properties. This requirement will only be reduced where it can be clearly demonstrated that it is not practical or viable. When FTTP is demonstrated as being undeliverable, non-Next Generation Access technologies which provide speeds in excess of 30MB per second should be provided. Proposals should be supported by an FTTP Statement that details how FTTP will be provided to serve the development prior to first occupation.

BHL recognises the importance of new residential developments having the appropriate infrastructure
to facilitate access to high-speed broadband connections. However, BHL wish to point out that the
Government has already confirmed that future legislation will ensure that new build homes are built with gigabit-capable broadband and will amend Part R of the Building Regulations to place obligations on housing developers to work with networks to install gigabit broadband within a commercial cost cap. BHL consider that this policy is unnecessary and objects to its inclusion in the BCP as it seeks to impose new electronic communication requirements beyond the provision of infrastructure set out in Statutory Building Regulations.