Do I need planning permission for a satellite dish?
For houses and buildings up to 15 metres high
You do not need to apply for planning permission to install a satellite dish or TV aerial on your property, provided:
there will be no more than two antennas on the property overall, including any in the garden;
if you are installing a single antenna, it is not more than 100 centimetres in any linear dimension;
if you are installing two antennas, one is not more than 100 centimetres in any linear dimension, and the other is not more than 60 centimetres in any linear dimension;
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 centimetres in any linear dimension;
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 centimetres above the highest part of the roof, or above the highest part of the chimney stack, whichever is lower.
If you live in a conservation area:
an antenna must not be installed on a chimney, wall, or a roof slope which faces onto, and is visible from, a road.
Additional Points
You may need to apply for planning permission if you live in an Article 4 Direction Area. Please refer to leaflets "Article 4 Direction, A Householders Guide to the Legislation".
If your home is a Listed Building you will need Listed Building consent.
For properties over 15m high, please refer to the guidance on the Planning Portal.
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