reg 44B Exemptions from paragraph R1 of Schedule 1
The requirements of paragraph R1 (in-building physical infrastructure for high-speed electronic communications networks) of Schedule 1 do not apply to the following types of building or building work— (a) buildings which are— (i) listed in accordance with section 1 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 section 76 of the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 , or (ii) in a conservation area designated in accordance with section 69 of that Act section 158 of the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 , or (iii) included in the schedule of monuments maintained under section 1 of the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 section 3 of the Historic Environment (Wales) Act 2023 , where compliance with paragraph R1 of Schedule 1 would unacceptably alter their character or appearance; (b) buildings— (i) occupied by the Ministry of Defence or the armed forces of the Crown, or (ii) otherwise occupied for purposes connected to national security; (c) buildings situated in isolated areas where the prospect of high-speed connection is considered too remote to justify equipping the building with high-speed ready in-building physical infrastructure or an access point; (d) major renovation works in cases in which the cost of compliance with paragraph R1 of Schedule 1 would be disproportionate to the benefit gained.