Mobile phone masts in rural England to be up to 20% taller in rules shakeup

Antennae up to 30 metres high will be allowed under plans to improve phone and 5G networks

Mobile phone masts up to 30 metres tall are to get the green light to be built in the English countryside, the government announced, a 20% increase on the current maximum.

Under proposed changes to improve mobile connectivity and boost the rollout of 5G networks in rural communities, telecoms firms will be allowed to extend new and existing phone masts by five metres in height in most areas and increase their width by two metres.