Telecoms infrastructure

From the Shared Rural Network (SRN) project to the Government’s Wireless Infrastructure Strategy, digital connectivity is very much at the heart of new and existing infrastructure across the UK.

This is reflected in the increased activity across all mobile network operators (MNOs) as they seek to expand their network coverage across the UK through ongoing site acquisition and upgrades to their existing networks. Consequently, rooftop space on commercial premises and remote rural sites have become prime real estate for MNOs and network infrastructure providers looking to place new masts and apparatus.

How Gateley supports the telecoms industry

We help clients find pragmatic, cost-effective and commercial solutions to their rollout delivery, property transactions and disputes. 

Our specialist telecoms team consists of surveying, legal transactional and legal disputes experts, advising across these key areas of telecoms infrastructure and providing a joined-up service to our telecoms clients spanning the services below. 

Deployment 

We advise on: 

• land referencing to support new site identification and renewals;
• landlord asset mapping services; 
• site acquisitions and new leases with associated property and planning legal due diligence to support deployment for existing and new sites;
• Code property valuations; 
• land acquisition negotiations;
• land access management;
• GIS plan production; 
• power connection (including renewable solutions) and wayleave support; and
• project management. 

Estate management 

We advise on: 

• the application of the Electronic Communications Code (ECC) and the Telecommunications Act 1984;
• the valuation of telecoms rights under the new ECC, including acting as expert witness;
• agreeing terms for uncontested and contested lease renewals;
• high speed cost effective legal transactional support across high volumes of lease renewals to support costs savings; 
• service of notices under the ECC and advising and implementing strategies to enforce code rights; 
• access dispute issues;
• trespass by travellers and neighbours;
• rent reviews; and
• GIS plan production. 

Who do we help?

We regularly advise MNOs, network infrastructure providers, local authorities, landlords and tenants on all telecoms infrastructure matters. 

Hear more from Paul McCullagh, Director & Head of Telecoms and Utilities: