Altering network

If our equipment is in your way we can help

We can:

  • move, remove or relocate our telegraph poles, manholes, joint boxes, green cabinets, underground ducts and overhead cables to accommodate your construction
  • route overhead cable underground
  • ensure network is correctly handled during demolition
  • survey and audit Openreach equipment affected by your project, protect them while you’re doing the work and reinstate them when you’re done
  • temporarily move overhead cables which are in the way of tree cutting or high vehicles
  • help with changing, moving and removing Openreach equipment to enable roadworks, bridge works and local regeneration
  • help with public transport infrastructure and additions and improvements to train, railway and cycle routes.

How to contact us

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How we can help local authorities, transport and utilities

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Help for developers

  • Ultrafast Full Fibre broadband for developers

    Register your development with Openreach and let your buyers choose from more than 690 Communications Providers providing services over our network.
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  • Registering your site

    Find out how to register your housing development with Openreach to get broadband infrastructure installed, including details and plans you need to give us.
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  • Guides and handbooks

    Our downloadable guides and handbooks tell you everything you need to know about installing Openreach fibre and copper equipment at your new development.
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Getting your wayleaves

Working on private land

If you aren’t the landowner we may need a wayleave to install or maintain Openreach equipment.

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