Residents campaigning to have a mobile phone mast removed from near their homes in a village near Oswestry claim it could be taller than the legally permitted height.

Members of the West Felton Mast Protest Group have now called on North Shropshire MP Owen Paterson and Councillor Aggie Caesar-Homden to press for a measurement of the mast to be taken.

Carol Corbett, a member of the West Felton Mast Protest Group, said: “The borough planning compliance officer thinks that the mast may exceed the 15m height.

“If it does, it will have to be taken down and Orange will need to go through the process of getting planning permission.”

She added Councillor Caesar-Homden, Owen Paterson and the protest group were now going to press the borough council and Orange to arrange a meeting for an accurate measurement to be taken.

Mrs Corbett added: “We are also calling on Orange to delay making the 3G mast operational until we have got an accurate measurement. If it exceeds 15m they are breaking the law, it requires planning permission.”

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