5G mast plans rejected

Plans to install an ‘unsightly’ 5G mobile phone mast in a leafy Gloucester street have been turned down.

CK Hutchison Networks Limited wanted permission from Gloucester City Council to place the 52-foot-tall pole in Kingscroft Road.

Councillor Declan Wilson (LD, Hucclecote) along with residents raised concerns about the a potential site for the high speed internet mobile phone mast at the junction with Green Lane.

And now planning chiefs have rejected the proposals.

Consultants working on behalf of the applicants had said high-speed mobile connectivity is the lifeblood of a community. They said the 5G mast would facilitate educational benefits, provide access to vital services, commercial benefits for businesses and enable ecommerce and facilitate the increased need and demand for working from home.

However, Gloucester City Council says the location was not appropriate for such a development.

Cllr Wilson said he was delighted by the decision. He said it was a case people power succeeding in Hucclecote.

He said. “I’m delighted this application has been turned down. It just wasn’t appropriate in a location like this.

“I would like to thank everyone who contacted me and who sent their objections to the city council planning department.

“This shows what we can achieve when we come together. It was people power Hucclecote style!”

By Carmelo Garcia – Local Democracy Reporter

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