Council planners have given the go ahead for a new 5G mast in Kenilworth.

MBNL has been given prior approval for a new 30m high monopole at Kenilworth Wardens Cricket Club.

Plans will see an existing pole at the Glasshouse Lane site removed and replaced.

A Warwick District Council report said: "Having considered the siting and appearance of the mast, it is considered that it would not cause unacceptable harm to the character and appearance of the area and therefore is acceptable.

"Officers consider that the applicant has successfully demonstrated that the proposed location of the mast would not result in visual harm to the surrounding area so far as practicable."

Plans submitted to the council show MBNL considered other locations, including around Kenilworth School.

"This location has been carefully selected to meet the clear demand for enhanced mobile connectivity in a densely populated suburban area, next to a significant dual carriageway carrying commuting traffic," the application continued.

"In terms of siting, the location offers accessibility and integration potential within the existing suburban fabric."

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Click here to see the application in full.