Permission to externally insulate a property
Page updated on: 07/09/2023
1. Planning Permission
You must submit the following online form to check if you need planning permission which will be reviewed by a planning officer and they will give you an informal response within 20 working days.
You will need the following information:
- Your details
- Site details
- You will need to note on the form if the property is in a conservation area
- You will need to note on the form if the property is a listed building
- Information about the proposed work including:
- the materials you intend to use
- dimensions in metres
- location from neighbours/road
- detailed sketch showing any trees on the site
2. Building Control
You will also need to complete a building control application for these works
3. Permission to work on the highway
If your property does not have a front garden, and abuts the pavement, you should seek consent from us prior to carrying out external insulation works. In appropriate locations the consent will allow the construction of a building over a highway maintained by us.
To make an application you will need to provide the following:
- Address of property affected by proposed works
- Road number (if known)
- Identify areas of the highway affected - verge/footway/carriageway/back lane
- Description of works
- Estimated duration of works
- Proposed start date of works
- Proposed end date of works
- Width of existing footway/carriageway (approx)
- Width of works (approx)
- Projection over the highway (approx)
- Clearance above highway level
- Name, address and telephone number of contractor
- Provide policy number and expiry date of insurance policy with an indemnity of no less than £5 million
- Plan of site - property and proposed works to scale of no less than 1/500
- Plan of location in relation to its surroundings to scale of no less than 1/1250 or 1/2500 or 1/10,000
The application fee is £46 (valid until 31st March 2024).
Please allow 6 to 8 weeks for your application to be assessed.
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