5G telecoms mast
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WQ.370/2025
WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT BY DEPUTY D.J. WARR OF ST. HELIER SOUTH
QUESTION SUBMITTED ON MONDAY 6th OCTOBER 2025 ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON MONDAY 13th OCTOBER 2025
Question
"Further to the installation of a new 5G phone mast at Castle Quay, will the Minister advise what work, if any, was undertaken to ensure the mast meets the RF EMF GUIDELINES 2020, published by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection?"
Answer
There are two parts to the answer, which I hope will reassure the Deputy as to how seriously the guidelines of the International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) are considered.
Firstly, through the planning application process, when permission for a phone mast is granted, a condition is included which stipulates that within 3 months following substantial completion of the development, a post-commissioning test demonstrating that the development is being operated strictly in accordance with the approved plans and the ICNIRP guideline requirements, approved with the permission, is submitted to and approved by the Chief Officer. Thereafter, the equipment shall only be operated within the ICNIRP guidelines.
The second way in which the safety of phone masts is considered is by the Jersey Competition Regulatory Authority (JCRA). The JCRA actively monitors mobile phone masts in Jersey and records this detail on their website. Mobile network masts | JCRA this includes the results of emissions testing which can be found on their dedicated webpage at JCRA Mast Audit | Mast Audit for Jersey