Home owners: External Walls

You do not need to apply for planning permission for repairs or maintenance (such as painting your house) unless the work involves a considerable change to the outside appearance of your house.  

If you live in a listed building, you will need listed building consent for any significant works whether internal or external.

If you live in a Conservation Area or in a listed building you will need to apply for planning permission before cladding the outside of the house with stone, tiles, artificial stone, plastic or timber.

Further information is available in the document 'Your Home and Planning Permission'. ( 2938 KB)