Angry residents say their lives have been 'ruined' after a gigantic 100ft (30m) mobile phone mast was erected at the end of their gardens which now towers above their homes.

Locals living on Hurcott Road, in Kidderminster, Worcs., say the huge 5G mast is 'driving them insane' thanks to a 24-hour humming sound they can hear inside their properties.

Homeowners are also worried for their safety and fear they could be injured or even killed if the giant mast was to come down in high winds.

The 'eyesore' structure and generator is just 6ft (1.8m) away from their garden boundaries and is anchored down by concrete blocks and chains.

Local Steve Taylor has already moved out of his home over the issue and is living at his partner's house due to concerns the mast could fall and crush his home.

The 58-year-old marketing executive said: "I wasn't expecting a nearly 100-foot 5G tower six foot from my garden. "

It's a huge issue. I can't even fathom how someone would think that it is acceptable to build that mast so close to a property.

"It's 2ft from my boundary fence. The tower is about 6ft from my boundary."

"I'm not stopping there at night, I'm stopping at my partners in Droitwich. I tried to stay there but it rocks in the night, you can see it moving. "

"The height of it, it would reach the house if it gave way in strong winds. It would kill me if I was asleep. "

"It's driven me out of my home. You try to reason it out of your head but when you see it, you can't."

"There's a generator there and it's like white noise. It's humming away all the time. It's ruined our outdoor environment, there's fumes too as it's an outdoor generator."

"I could smell fumes in the shed coming from there. It's horrible."

Mobile Broadband Network Ltd installed the new telecommunications mast in May to replace a smaller device on a nearby roof.

Community Housing, which owns the site, issued MBNL a lease for the unit until September 1, 2026

Steve added: "We've been asking for a meeting with Community Housing, but they obviously don't want to meet us face-to-face."

"It's made our outdoor space totally unusable - who is going to sit in their garden in the summer next to a 100 foot mast? It's ruined my life."

Jackie Hardwick has lived on the street for 28 years and says the humming sound is driving homeowners 'insane'.

The 68-year-old retired caterer said: "It's got to be at least 100ft tall but we haven't got the height of it. "

"We knew when they came up with the planning to build the houses behind us they'd put a mast there. "

"But we thought it was going to be a third of the size and smaller."

"We got a letter on a Friday, and they were here on the Monday putting it up. It was up about May, it took them four to six weeks to put it up. "

"Steve has had to move to his partner's house because he's freaked out by it. Two other neighbours get humming in their homes. "

"We get humming in our garden which is quite disturbing. It drives you insane. "

"It's a big area, why they put it there? I don't know. It's only a couple of feet from the gardens."

"It's the underhanded way that all of a sudden it's there. We had no idea it was going to be so invasive, we thought it was going to be a third of a size. "

"I've never seen one as invasive as that one. "

"The dogs can also hear the humming noise, so the frequency makes them bark."

Reform councillor Mark Crosby, from Worcestershire County Council, who is helping the residents, said: "You have to see it to believe it."

"A couple of residents were on holiday and came back to it literally at the end of their gardens."

"Two houses are for sale and one had a viewing - the person walked in saw the tower and walked straight out. It's affecting people's lives."

A spokesperson for Community Housing said: "We fully understand the residents' concerns, and will continue to communicate with the Telecoms Operators and their agent, MBNL, to achieve having the temporary mast removed as soon as possible."

"We are optimistic that by collaborating with the District Council's Planning Team, the Telecoms Operators will be able to identify and secure approval for a suitable permanent site promptly."

A spokesperson for MBNL said: "The temporary telecommunications mast is maintaining essential mobile coverage for residents, businesses, and the emergency services in Kidderminster – following the removal of the site on top of Coniston House, ahead of the building's demolition by Community Housing."

"With the support of Councillor Crosby, we are working with the local authority and urging them to support our planning application to build a new permanent mast nearby as soon as possible."

"We are sorry for the inconvenience and thank the residents on Hurcott Road for their patience and understanding."

A spokesperson for Wyre Forest District Council said: "The communications tower was installed under permitted development rights and did not need planning permission."

"These rules – set out in the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) – allow telecoms companies to install temporary equipment in emergencies for up to 18 months to keep communication services running."