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Full Fibre broadband for new developments

Fast and reliable connectivity

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• Delivering Full Fibre for new developments - From single homes to large-scale residential or mixed-use sites, we provide reliable Full Fibre infrastructure (Free of charge fibre for developments with 20+ plots).

• Commercial-only sites? We've got you covered - Whether it's a single commercial unit or a vast business park, our Full Fibre network solutions scale to your need.

• Flexible connectivity options - Choosing from not only Fibre to the Premises (FTTP) but also Ethernet Access Direct (EAD) via our Network in Advance (NIA) offering - ideal for SMEs and large corporate enterprises alike.

• Provide fibre infrastructure to new or existing apartment buildings and other Multi Dwelling Units (MDUs).

Registering your site

Everything you need to know before you register your site. Find out how to get the right infrastructure for broadband to your new development, big or small, residential or commercial.

Developer Portal

A portal for developers, house-builders, and consultants to efficiently register their sites and manage developments.

Getting help with your projects

Looking for something else? Check out our other services like moving or removing existing network.

What can Full Fibre broadband do?

For developers

Experience a boost in value and desirability with our cutting-edge Full Fibre broadband for new developments. This future-proof network will set you up for decades to come and with our meticulous project management, you can be rest assured knowing that your involvement and time commitment in the deployment process will be minimised.

For residents

Full Fibre is the UK's most reliable broadband technology.* This means that if you and your household are diving into video calls or streaming TV shows, you’ll see a lot less buffering and slowdown at busier times. And guess what? We offer the biggest selection of broadband providers in the UK, so there’s sure to be a package that suits your needs.

Here are some useful resources

Guides and handbooks

Contracts and policies

150+ Developers

All around the UK, we work with various developers to bring our Full Fibre broadband to their developments.

Important information

A change to building regulations commenced in Wales on 1st July 2025, following on from previous changes in Scotland from the 1st January 2025 and England from the 26th December 2022. These changes mandate the installation of a gigabit-ready telecoms infrastructure during the construction of new homes.

You will need to check with your building controller as to whether your development is subject to these changes. The Openreach FTTP (Full Fibre) network is already fully compliant with the changes to building regulations by meeting the definition of ‘Gigabit’ ready.

For more information please see the government legislation in England here

For more information please see the government legislation in Scotland here

For more information please see the government legislation in Wales here

Build fibre infrastructure

Delivering fibre for the National Trust

Take a look at how Openreach delivered future proof network to National Trust properties.

Download delivering fibre for the National Trust
Commercial developer brochure

Bring gigabit ready Full Fibre infrastructure to your new commercial sites.

Download the Commercial developer brochure

Why choose Openreach?

Regional teams all over the UK who can take on large projects with a national scope

Chargeable consultancy services – ideal when you need vital information at the feasibility stage

Individual estimates for every project

FAQs

Can I get fibre to my development?

If your area isn’t covered yet, register your site with us to let us know you’d like us to build fibre to your development.
How much does it cost to connect residential or mixed developments?

We’ll do this for free for sites with 20 or more premises. If you have 1–19 premises on your site we’ll ask you to contribute towards this. Find out more on our registration page.

Eligibility for rate card subject to survey.

Full Fibre is the default infrastructure choice for all new build sites. Any plots connecting to copper infrastructure instead of Full Fibre will be charged at a flat rate of £2,500 per plot.
Will I have to pay for connection if I’m building a commercial development?

For commercial only sites of 20 or more units we’ll install Full Fibre for free.

For single commercial plots, or sites of 2-19 units we'll work with you to offer a bespoke network solution, and we'll contribute an amount per unit towards the cost of the build. The table below outlines the Openreach plot contribution and developer site cost. We'll be able to give you more details after you register your site with us.
What is the developer portal?

The developer portal currently provides developers with all the information about their new developments from site registration through to completion of the network build.

The useful resources section of the portal includes more information on the features of the portal.
How does Openreach Copper Stop Sell affect me as a Developer?

BT Group has announced its plans to ‘switch off’ the traditional analogue (PSTN) Copper network by 31st January 2027. Between now and then, Openreach will move tranches of exchanges into a ‘stop sell’ position when 75% of addresses in an exchange area can get Full Fibre broadband (also known as Fibre to the Premises or FTTP). This allows us to stop selling WLR and PSTN products to CPs at those addresses.

For new sites we want to ensure that we only build one infrastructure which is Full Fibre. We want to remove the dependency on providing small amounts of Copper solely for the purpose of special service lines and from 15 November 2021 Openreach New Sites no longer offers additional Copper for the sole purpose of service lines. The full details are available in this briefing.

In addition, Openreach are working with Developers, Vendors and Water Companies to complete live trials of FTTP connections to Sewage Pump Stations and will shortly fully brief the outcome of these trials and share the technical requirements involved for other manufacturers and CPs to follow for their own respective solutions.

Full Fibre is the default infrastructure choice for all new build sites. Any plots connecting to copper infrastructure instead of Full Fibre will be charged at a flat rate of £2,500 per plot.
How will the Openreach Copper Stop Sell affect lift service lines?

Openreach has worked through live trials with KONE, one of the global leaders in the lift and escalator industry, Avire - manufacturer of the ‘Memcom’ which is one of the UK’s leading universal lift emergency auto-diallers and CPs to test and demonstrate a working lift line over FTTP for both a digital and analogue lift application. Read the Case Study to find out more.
How will the Openreach Copper Stop Sell affect sewage pump stations?

Openreach has been working collaboratively with Barratt and David Wilson Homes - the UKs largest Housebuilder, and Pump Supplies - one of the UKs leading Sewage Pump Suppliers to conduct the UKs first live publicised trial of connecting a Fibre circuit to serve Sewage Pump Station (SPS) technologies in an external outdoor environment. Read the case study to find out more.

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*UK’s most reliable broadband technology: Ofcom UK Home Broadband Performance report September 2023.