Plans for 5G mast submitted to council

Plans for a 25m (82ft) 5G mast in an East Yorkshire town have been submitted to a council.

Telecoms firm Cornerstone, which is behind the application, said it was "committed to enabling best in class mobile connectivity" to more than half of the country's mobile customers.

If approved, the site at Bridge Haven, 1 Saxon Way could become home to a tower with 12 antennas, four transmission dishes, and other ancillary works.

No date has been set for the Hessle application to be discussed.

In documents submitted to East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Cornerstone said it has more than 20,000 sites and works with mobile operators such as Vodafone, Three, and EE to provide 5G connectivity across various parts of the UK.

The government aims to deliver full 5G coverage across the UK by 2030 and said it would fully scrutinise planning applications.

In a letter to councils, Chris Bryant, the minister for Media, Tourism, and Creative Industries, said: "I ask for you to support the deployment of this infrastructure wherever possible."

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