The plain-English version
Every new home in England needs gigabit broadband. That’s the rule.
Since the end of 2022, you can’t sign off a new home without showing Building Control how it’ll get fast broadband. They want a “connectivity plan” with your application. We write it for you.
What you have to do (in plain English)
There are four things the regulation requires before Building Control will sign you off.
- 1
Run a duct
From the street into each new home — so fibre can be pulled in later.
- 2
Get a fibre quote
From Openreach (or someone like them). Government gives you a £2,000-per-home budget for this.
- 3
Send a connectivity plan to Building Control
On the right form, before they'll validate your notice.
- 4
Connect the homes before anyone moves in
Or fall back to the next-fastest option if fibre genuinely can't be done.
The short version
Hand it all to us. We do the four things above, and we hand you back the letter Building Control wants. The official paperwork is called Part R or Approved Document R— but you don’t really need to know that.
Does it apply to your site?
The rule is in England. Here’s what it catches — and what it doesn’t.
- Building new houses, flats or a mix of both — yes.
- 1 plot or 200 — same rule applies.
- Mixed-use developments with new homes — yes.
- Renovating an existing house — different rule, get in touch and we'll point you right.
- Building something that's not a home (offices, warehouses) — different rule.