What is the law for putting large aerials in your back garden?

Unless your property is in a designated area, you do not need to apply for planning permission to install an antenna on your property, as long as: there will be no more than two antennas on the property overall. (These may be on the front or back of the building, on the roof, attached to the chimney, or in the garden)

Do you need planning permission for a large aerial?

Aerials are usually installed on the roofs of buildings. You can fix aerials to either the chimney stack or the gable end of the roof. Generally, you will not need to apply for planning permission to install an aerial on the roof of your home, or elsewhere on your property.

What is the maximum height for an antenna in the UK?

For houses and buildings up to 15 metres high.

In this case, the antenna should not stick out more than 60 centimetres above the highest part of the roof or above the highest part of the chimney stack, whichever is lower.

Do you need planning permission to install a satellite dish?

For houses you must apply for householder planning permission. This is if any of the following apply: more than four dishes will be fixed to the property in total. it will exceed 1.3m in size or 60cm if mounted on a chimney.

Do I need planning permission for a antenna mast?

Unless your property is in a designated area, you do not need to apply for planning permission to install an antenna on your property, as long as: there will be no more than two antennas on the property overall. (These may be on the front or back of the building, on the roof, attached to the chimney, or in the garden)

Understanding Right-of-Way & Easements

What are the rules for satellite dishes?

If the satellite dish is installed on a roof without a chimney, it should not project above the highest part of the roof. If it is to be installed upon a roof with a chimney, it should not be higher than the highest part of the chimney or 60 cms above the highest part of the roof, whichever is the lower.

How high should an aerial be?

Try to mount an aerial at least two feet, and preferably three feet, above any roof line.

What is the best height for an outdoor antenna?

How big can I build in my garden without planning permission?

The total area of your room cannot exceed more than 50% of the total area around your house. Your garden building must be single-storey and less than 3 metres high, or 4 metres with a dual pitched roof. There is a maximum eaves height of 2.5 metres above ground level. There is no balcony or veranda.

What size building can you put in your garden without planning permission?

Garden Buildings are considered Permitted Development and do NOT require planning permission as long as: The building is to be placed less than 2.0m from the boundary of the property with a maximum overall height of no more than 2.5m from existing ground level.

What is the maximum size you can build without planning permission?

You can add a home extension or conservatory up to six metres, or eight metres if your home is detached, without needing to apply for planning permission.

Is a bigger outdoor antenna better?

Outdoor antennas tend to be larger and more sensitive than indoor antennas. The larger the surface area of the antenna, the more channels it's likely to receive. Because outdoor antennas are up high, they are more likely to get long-distance signals.

Where is the best place to put an outdoor antenna?

For outdoor TV antennas, the best locations are on your roof or garage. If your attic is accessible, and you don't have a radiant heat barrier or metal roof, you can also try installing an outdoor TV antenna within your attic.

Do taller antennas work better?

A high antenna will receive low-angle signals more effectively than will a low antenna. Indeed, amateur operators know very well that “If you can't hear them, you can't talk to them.” Stations with tall towers can usually hear far better than their counterparts with low installations.

Does antenna height matter?

The height of a VHF radio antenna matters because it affects how well it can pick up a signal. The higher it is, the better it can receive a signal from a VHF transmitter and the more effective the communication is. VHF waves travel in a straight line and can't bend around objects.

Should outdoor antenna be level?

Aiming these antennas in the optimal spot is key but keeping them level is also important. You can lose precious signal strength if your directional antenna has tilted toward the ground at all.

What is the minimum distance between antennas?

Antenna Positioning: Distance Between Antenna

For effective diversity performance, AB antennas should not be positioned less than ¼ wavelength apart, and ideally, they would be placed ½ to one full wavelength apart.

How far can an outdoor antenna reach?

You'll get more channels: The biggest pro of a an outdoor antenna is that without any housing materials in the way, you should be able to pick up far more channels. While indoor antennas can pick up channels from broadcast stations within a 20-30 mile radius, the reach of an outdoor antenna is about 60 to 80 miles.

How high does a 6m antenna need to be?

Again, I'll note that 6 meters does not require high towers. As stated earlier, most experts feel that an antenna height of 30 or 40 feet (9 to 12 meters) is optimum for 6 meters.

Do you need permission to put a satellite in space?

The answer is yes. Launching a satellite into space is not something that can be done without legal authorization. There are several legal requirements that must be met before a satellite can be launched, and failure to comply with these requirements can result in serious consequences.

Who is responsible for satellite dishes?

Once a tenant becomes a satellite company customer, the dish or antenna becomes their property. Because of such a rule, it is also their responsibility to remove it upon move out and fix any damage caused by the installation.

Who owns the Sky dish on my house UK?

"The Sky dish is not loaned to you and becomes your property to keep on installation."

What does a bigger antenna do?

A larger antenna has a larger effective aperture and higher gain. A 2.4 meter diameter antenna will have a gain 5.8 times higher (7.5 dB) than a 1 meter antenna.

Which outdoor antenna is best?