Under normal circumstances you are able to carry out repairs, maintenance or minor improvements to the external walls of a house without requiring planning permission. This means you are normally able to patch up the external walls of your house, paint it or clad it with stone, artificial stone, pebble dash, render, timber, plastic or tiles without requiring planning permission.

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Listed building

However, if you live in a listed building, you will require listed building consent before carrying out any significant works whether internal or external. We urge you not to carry out any works without enquiring whether you are permitted to do so. It is a criminal offence to alter a listed building without obtaining the appropriate consent.

Conservation Area

If your property is in a conservation area or Designated Land, you will need to apply for planning permission before cladding the outside of your house with stone, artificial stone, pebble dash, render, timber, plastic or tiles.