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6G: Infrastructure

Asked by Mr Andrew SnowdenConservativeMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 11 June 2025UIN 58094

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance her Department has issued to local planning authorities on the installation of 6G masts.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The government is committed to supporting investment in high-quality, reliable digital connectivity so that communities can benefit from faster economic growth and greater social inclusion. We expect 6G technologies to be available from the early 2030s.

The revised National Planning Policy Framework published on 12 December 2024 includes the latest national planning policy on how telecommunications and mobile network infrastructure should be considered. Chapter 10 outlines the government’s current policy on supporting high quality communications infrastructure.

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