Information Leaflet #13
A Householder’s Planning Guide for the Installation of Antennas, including Satellite Dishes
September 2006

Guidance on Siting your Antenna

This illustration is for general guidance only. It shows the possible positions of antennas. This illustration does not apply to properties in designated areas.

Location	Guidance
Front elevation - garden	Not suitable – security concerns.
Front of the house – Ground floor level	Not suitable – highly visible from the street.
Front of the house – First floor level	Suitable – less visible from the street.
Side of the house - front	Suitable – less visible from the street.
Side of the house - back	Recommended – not visible from the street.
Roof-mounted – behind parapet	Recommended – not visible from the street.
Roof-mounted – over ridge tiles	Suitable – less visible from street. Must only be installed if the premises have a chimney stack.
Eaves-mounted pole	Recommended – not visible from the street.
Chimney-mounted pole	Not suitable – higher than the chimney.
Chimney-mounted	Suitable – not higher than the chimney.
Flat roof – front	Not suitable – visible from the street
Flat roof –back	Recommended – not visible from the street.
Side of the garage	Recommended – not visible from the street.
Rear extension – side of the house	Recommended – not visible from the street.
Rear extension – roof	Recommended – not visible from the street.
Back garden – behind trees	Not suitable – tree may block signal.
Back garden – ground mounted	Recommended – not visible from the street, but check that a signal can be obtained.
Back garden – pole mounted	Not suitable – visible to neighbours.

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