VodafoneThree: London planning rules cost £2.7bn a year

VodafoneThree's report Lost Sites, Lost Signal estimates London's outdated planning rules cost the economy £2.7 billion annually (£7.4 million per day). Operators lose sites due to Notices to Quit (NTQ), and deploying a new base station in London takes about five years on average.

• One in five main London streets and about 60 stations in poor coverage
• VodafoneThree expects nearly 100 sites disconnected by year-end
• Operator seeks extension of temporary mast rights from 18 to 36 months
• Greater London has over 40,000 listed buildings and 1,000+ conservation areas