Householder renewable energy
- Active solar technology
- Ground or water sourced heat pumps
- Biomass or combined heat and power (CHP) flues
- Wind turbines
- Building regulations
- Protected species: Bats
Will I need planning permission?
We strongly recommend that you use our pre-application enquiry service to determine whether your specific proposal would be permitted development or would need planning permission.
This is because many estates or individual properties in the borough have had their permitted development rights withdrawn, either by planning condition when the development was granted or by the imposition of an Article 4 Direction.
By using this service you will receive written confirmation about whether or not your proposal needs planning permission and also advice from Building Control about their requirements. This reply is particularly useful for future transactions relating to the sale or purchase of your property.
Using the pre-application service
Our guide to the pre-application advice service will tell you more about this service.
Guide to the pre-application service
To use this service you will need to complete and return a simple form. You will need to provide specific details about your proposal, such as size, location of the proposal and means of attachment. This sort of information would normally be provided by your product supplier and/or installer.
Householder planning enquiry form