9.—(1) Part 24 of Schedule 2 (development by electronic communications code operators) is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph A.2(4) at the beginning insert “Subject to paragraph (4A),”
(3) After paragraph A.2(4) insert—
“(4A) The conditions set out in paragraph A.3 (prior approval) do not apply in relation to Class A development on any article 1(5) land which consists of the construction, installation, alteration or replacement of a telegraph pole, cabinet or line, in connection with the provision of fixed-line broadband, provided that the development is completed on or before 30th May 2018.”
(4) After paragraph A.3(4)(a) insert—
“(aa)by the developer’s contact address, and the developer’s email address if the developer has one;”
(5) In paragraph A.4—
(a)after the definition of “antenna system” insert—
““fixed-line broadband” means a service or connection (commonly referred to as being ‘always on’), via a fixed-line network, providing a bandwidth greater than narrowband; ”; and
(b)after the definition of “mast” insert—
““narrowband” means a service or connection providing data speeds up to 128 k bit/s;”