To render or install external wall insulation on a domestic property?

Rendering the external walls of a house will require planning permission if the materials used in any exterior work are not of a similar appearance to those used in the construction of the exterior of the existing dwellinghouse.

External wall insulation does not usually require planning permission unless:

• The house is located within a Conservation Area
• The house is located in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
• The house is a Listed Building
• The materials used would not be of a similar appearance to those in the construction of exterior of the existing house.

Further Information

Further information is available on the Planning Portal website.

You can find out if your property is located in a conservation area or a listed building by using these links

• Conservation Areas in Hastings and St Leonards
• Listed Buildings in Hastings and St Leonards