What are the rules about satellite dishes?
Permission is needed for a dish greater than 90cm in diameter, if any part of it exceeds the highest part of the roof, if it is on a chimney, on a wall or roof slope fronting a highway (including public footpaths), or if there is already a dish on that building. A dish should be positioned so as to minimise its impact. Householders are responsible for its selection, position and sympathetic appearance. The Council may require a planning application if it might have a detrimental impact on the conservation area. This is particularly important in Brentham where the buildings have been carefully designed and placed as architectural set pieces and where side and rear views are open. Some useful guidelines are as follows: A white dish blends in on a white wall but shows up against a dark background (and vice-versa). Mesh dishes are less obtrusive than solid ones. Performance is unaffected by height from the ground so it may be advantageous to locate a dish low down on the building or in the
