Overview

• From October 1, works such as patios, repainting exteriors, new windows or doors, porches, roof lights, hard garden surfaces, gates, fences, walls, antennae and solar panels will need approval.
• About 160 households must apply through the standard planning process, which includes publicity, consultation and fees.
• The move follows a six-week consultation earlier in 2025 and a Full Council decision on July 29.
• Residents expressed mixed views, with some calling the rules costly and difficult to enforce and others supporting them to prevent unsympathetic changes like plastic windows.
• Several long-term locals say tourism and short-term holiday lets have reshaped village life more than home alterations.