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Normal domestic TV and radio aerials do not need planning permission. However, in certain circumstances, you will need to apply for planning permission to install a satellite dish or antenna on your house.
Is a Planning Application Required?
Check if planning permission is required for your satellite dish by downloading a Self Assessment Form for Satellite Dishes (652kb, PDF).
Listed Buildings
Some buildings are 'listed' because of their special or architectural interest. If your house is a Listed Building and you want to install an antenna on that building, you will generally need to apply for Listed Building Consent. Listed Building Consent is required for any antenna that affects the character or appearance of a Listed Building or its setting.
1) Houses and buildings up to 15 metres high.
Unless your house (or the building in which you live) is in a designated area (i.e. Conservation Area), you do not need to apply for planning permission to install an antenna on your property, as long as:
- there will be no more than two antennas on the property overall;
- if you are installing a single antenna, it is not more than 100 cm in any linear dimension (not including any projecting feed element, reinforcing rim, mounting and brackets);
- if you are installing two antennas, one is not more than 100 cm in any linear dimension, and the other is not more than 60 cm in any linear dimension (not including any projecting feed element, reinforcing rim, mounting and brackets);
- the cubic capacity of each individual antenna is not more than 35 litres;
- an antenna fitted onto a chimney stack is not more than 60 cm in any linear dimension; and
- an antenna mounted on the roof only sticks out above the roof when there is a chimney-stack. In this case, the antenna should not stick out more than 60 cm above the highest part of the roof, or above the highest part of the chimney stack, whichever is lower.
In the case of a house (or the building in which you live) being located in a designated area (Conservation Area) you do not need to apply for planning permission to install an antenna on your property, as long as the above is met and:
- an antenna is not installed on a chimney, wall, or roof slope which faces onto, and is visible from, a road or a Broads waterway.
2) Buildings 15 metres or more in height.
Unless your building is in a designated area (i.e. Conservation Area), you do not need to apply for planning permission to install an antenna on your property, as long as:
- there will be no more than four antennas on the property overall;
- the size of any antenna is not more than 130 cm in any linear dimension (not including any projecting feed element, reinforcing rim, mounting and brackets);
- the cubic capacity of each individual antenna is not more than 35 litres;
- an antenna fitted onto a chimney stack is not more than 60 cm in any linear dimension; and
- an antenna mounted on the roof does not stick out above the roof more than 300 cm above the highest part of the roof.
In the case of a building being located in a designated area (Conservation Area) you do not need to apply for planning permission to install an antenna on your property, as long as the above is met and:
- an antenna is not installed on a chimney, wall, or roof slope which faces onto, and is visible from, a road or a Broads waterway.
Definitions:
- Linear dimension: This means taking the measurement in a straight line, starting from the edge of the antenna to the opposite edge of the antenna. The measurement should only include the antenna itself and not any attachment needed to fix it to the wall or roof, or connect it up to your equipment.
- Projecting feed element: In a dish antenna, the incoming signals are received by the dish which then 'reflects' the signal into a central 'feed horn'. This is usually positioned at a short distance (a few inches) away from the dish and held in place by projecting arm or arms.
- Cubic capacity: This means the volume (the amount in three dimensions) occupied by an object using known method of measurement.
More Information
For more information regarding how to submit applications please go to Applying for Planning Permission. If you are in any doubt about whether you need to apply, you should consult the Development Control Section of the planning department.
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