Policy Guidelines

To assist house owners with their proposals to make changes to the external appearance of their property or works to trees and to indicate what is generally acceptable, the Managers have published the following series of Policy Guidelines.

General Guidance Notes

1. Tree works

2. Boundary treatment – hedges, fences, railings and gates

3. Conservatories

4. Hardstandings in front gardens

5. Extensions

6. Loft conversions

7. External repairs (including replacement roofs and repointing)

8. Replacement doors and windows

9. Satellite dish aerials

10. Change of use

11. Swimming pools

12. Shop fronts: guidelines for design

13. Garden structures

14. Solar Panels