Mobile phone signal in Shropshire could be ‘significantly improved’ if plans are approved to upgrade a mast in an iconic location.
Proposals have been submitted to Telford & Wrekin Council to upgrade the existing mast at the top of The Wrekin.
“The application site is likely to carry different mobile connectivity services in parallel, with high data uses operating through the new advanced higher capacity network apparatus subject of this application,” says the planning application. The 52-metre mast is 64 metres to the top, including the antennas, and is located around 1,355 feet above the Shropshire plain.
The applicant says that the additional radio equipment housing will need to be ‘mechanically ventilated’ to avoid overheating. The applicant added that Natural England and Historic England have been consulted as part of the pre-application process and raised ‘no objections or concerns’.
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