Do I need planning permission for gate ornaments, is a great question to ask before erecting any type of ornamental gateposts on your property. Gate ornaments are treated with the same respects as other types of fence, gates and wall enclosures.

You will need to get gate, fence decorations planning permission if you are going to be erecting or adding to an existing fence or wall. You will also need to obtain planning permission if the ornament is going to extend over a metre, if it is located next to an accessible highway. If your residence is not near an accessible highway, then the ornament should not extend two metres in height.

If the home that you plan on putting your gate ornament on is part of a listed building, then you will require permission from the planning authority, before any ornaments can be added to your gate or fence. If the fence or gate forms a boundary with a neighbors building that happens to be listed, then you will require planning permission as well.

Even though planning permission is required for gate ornaments, the ornaments do not have to go through a building regulation approval process. Even though the building regulations are not applied to gate ornaments, the ornaments still have to be maintained and structurally sound.