A 65ft tall tower designed to pave the way for smart meters and 5G coverage could be build near a north Norfolk village.
Clarke Telecom has applied for permission to erect the 20ft structure in Letheringsett, near Holt, on behalf of Cornerstone, which was set up as a joint venture between O2 - known as Telefónica - and Vodafone.
The tower would be built on land off Riverside Road.
A planning document submitted to North Norfolk District Council with the application states: "As part of the smart meter rollout, there is a requirement for a new radio base station in this location to provide connectivity to the Letheringsett area."
Planning documents also outline the need for a network of base stations for 5G - the new generation of wireless technology - to function.
The installation would include a 20m 'lattice tower' supporting three antennas, two transmission dishes and three equipment dishes.
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