questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what guidance her Department issues to local authorities on requirements to (a) consult residents on and (b) notify residents of the use of permitted development powers for the installation of telecommunications infrastructure in residential areas; and whether she has made an assessment of the adequacy of such requirements.
answerText: Permitted development rights (PDR) are a national grant of permission that allow certain building works and changes of use to take place without having to submit a planning application. They are subject to limitations and conditions to manage impacts and ...
heading: Telecommunications: Permitted Development Rights