The Town and Country Planning (Telecommunication Networks) (Railway Operational Land) Special Development Order 1982
This Order, which is a special development order made under section 24 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1971, grants planning permission for the carrying out of development for the purpose of installing and maintaining telecommunication networks (i.e. the laying of telecommunication cables, the installation of troughs to house such cables, the installation of signal regeneration equipment (including the erection or construction of structures to house such equipment) and works of repair and maintenance, alteration or removal of such cables, structures or equipment) on land which is operational land of the British Railways Board. The permission applies only to development carried out within the period of 25 years from the date when the order comes into operation, and it is granted subject to a condition which limits the height of any structure to 3 metres and the ground area of any structure (other than troughs to house cables) to 5 square metres.