A new telecommunications phone mast is planned in Brigg to improve mobile phone coverage and provide a 'cutting edge' 5G service.
The mast will replace one already in place on Bigby Road (pictured above and below) not far from the railway crossing.
North Lincolnshire Council has received a planning application which seeks permission to remove the existing pole and replace it with a 20m high replacement.
This will support six antennas, with ancillary development (the existing equipment cabinets to remain).
The new steel pole will be painted light grey.
A statement submitted to the council in support of this application explains: "The works to this site are required to improve the mobile phone services in the area by providing a new 4G frequency which will work to increase the capacity of the site (the amount of traffic the site can carry at any one time).
"The works will also provide new 5G services to the area. Given that 5G is the new emerging technological advancement of mobile telecommunications, it is considered that the provision of this cutting-edge service is a major positive to the local area.
"In order to achieve this, a site must be identified in reasonably close proximity to the community it is designed to serve. By utilising this existing site, the operator is negating the need for a second site elsewhere in the area, which is in line with National Planning Policy."
North Lincolnshire Council is now considering application; Brigg Town Council will be consulted about the proposal.
Brigg residents won't be the only ones given a boost by the new mast's provision, the applicant explains. "Users passing along the railway line and surrounding road network will benefit from the faster data speeds whether using online mapping systems, or streaming music and videos," information supplied to the planning authority explains. Fittingly, our picture above features the Brigg SIGNAL box in the distance, adjoining the level crossing (now with barriers rather than gates)!
