Find the official property information
Read the council resource and the linked map, appraisal or direction for your address.
A council resource is a starting point, not permission for a particular property. Read the applicable map and documents and ask the authority about the complete proposal.
Check the complete proposal
- Check the site boundary, proposed height and position beside a highway.
- Check listed status, conservation designation, relevant Article 4 directions and existing planning conditions.
- Confirm separate requirements for a vehicle crossing, paving, drainage and work near protected trees.
Show the authority a site plan, photographs and drawings of the gate, piers, opening path and proposed groundworks. Ask which permissions, consents or certificates apply before agreeing an installation date.
Avoid a borough-wide yes or no
- A direction about a change of building use does not automatically apply to gate alterations.
- Conservation designation and an Article 4 direction are separate checks.
- Keep written advice, drawings and any consent conditions with the project records.
Read our Article 4 guide, vehicle-crossing checklist and protected-tree advice for the questions to raise.