Depending on the requirements of associated planning conditions, applicants and developers, particularly in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham (LBHF) and The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea (RBKC), are often requested to ensure that Airwave / TETRA coverage is not adversely impacted by new or consented development. The reason is to ensure public safety around the site and in other local public areas is not adversely affected by signal interference arising from the proposed or consented development. The UK’s TETRA network is owned and operated by Airwave Solutions. Their infrastructure provides the mobile radio needs of public safety groups (such as ambulance, fire and police), utility companies, and other enterprises that provide critical voice and data communications services. We undertake pre-construction and post-construction Airwave / TETRA network surveys to determine coverage around proposed development and sites, as well as any areas identified in associated planning conditions. These technical assessments can be used to discharge associated planning conditions. The equipment used to assess network coverage is provided by Rohde & Schwarz. All metrics of the TETRA network can be recorded, monitored and assessed through signal processing software to provide detailed coverage maps.
Since 2012, such surveys have been required for the Westfield Shopping Centre expansions, West End Gate (Paddington Green), Greenford Quay (Greystar), and the majority of schemes on Wood Lane and around White City (W12) LBHF.
The mapping data used in our issued reports is provided by Ordnance Survey (OS), under the terms of the Open Government Licence, OS data Crown copyright, and database copyright (2025).