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Mar 2023
New 5G mast at Harrogate's Great Yorkshire Showground approved
A bid to improve 5G connectivity by installing a new telecommunications tower at the Great Yorkshire Showground in Harrogate has been approved.
A planning application was submitted to Harrogate Borough Council by telecommunications company EE to erect a lattice tower that will host three antennae, two dishes and several cabinets.
The firm said in documents the proposal would not only boost WiFi at the showground but also provide “much improved and upgraded coverage to surrounding businesses and residents who currently see limited indoor coverage”.
The council has now approved the proposal.
In planning documents, Harlequin Group, which lodged the plan on behalf of EE, said:
The proposed location for the 5G mast.
Allister Nixon, chief executive of the Great Yorkshire Showground told the Stray Ferret previously:
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