Installation of external aerials

Installation of external aerials

In principle planning permission is required for the erection of a television aerial but in practice most planning authorities do not enforce this, provided that the installation is not too obtrusive. A more formal view is usually taken for the erection of aerials in National Parks, Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and on buildings of Historic interest. If in doubt you should consult your local planning officer for advice. Some householders are also barred from putting up external aerials by a restrictive covenant but in many cases this can be relaxed. Any restriction on the use of external aerials means that viewers are likely to achieve inferior results unless provided with an alternative means of reception such as a communal aerial and wired distribution system. This fact is accepted by the Department of Trade and Industry's Radio Investigation Service who will not investigate complaints of interference to reception unless an external aerial is being used.

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