Help Please!!!!!!!!!!

[Woodsey]

I had same problem. You just have to put it somewhere out of sight. I had it on chimney on the back roof at top of house just out of sight when looking from front of house, or you could put it up in the Garden somewhere. You will have to pay Sky extra because its a non-standard installation though.

[Ismene]

Zero clauses - it's one of the main things i check before buying a place.

I must have failed to read the small print..... I am allowed a satellite dish - just not on the front apparently.....

Since this is the only place where reception can be achieved - I'm up the creek.....

Sounds like they knew which side the dish had to go when they drew it up.

I suspect that, seeing as you signed a thing saying you can't put a dish on the front of the house, and then you did that, it's end of story - the dish has to come down.

I haven't signed anything - there is no "small print" as such  - just council regulations. What irritates most is i phoned them and asked if i would be able to have a satellite dish prior to purchasing the property and was told yes... Obviously as you can have it on the back - no one said anything about having to get planning permission if i need it on the front.

I have already tried the chimney idea and unfortunately not even that can get reception.....


SIGH

[Jon MW]

How enforceable is it then? (this may be a question to ask a lawyer)

Could you just ignore them?

[Ismene]

How enforceable is it then? (this may be a question to ask a lawyer)

Could you just ignore them?

Dunno

Hint hint Robert

TBH i think i can most likely push it through under the planning permission - it's just a case of having to shell out £150 to apply which I am loath to do - But they will most likely wear me down with their ridiculous time frames .

[RED-DOG]

Zero clauses - it's one of the main things i check before buying a place.

I must have failed to read the small print..... I am allowed a satellite dish - just not on the front apparently.....

Since this is the only place where reception can be achieved - I'm up the creek.....

Sounds like they knew which side the dish had to go when they drew it up.

I suspect that, seeing as you signed a thing saying you can't put a dish on the front of the house, and then you did that, it's end of story - the dish has to come down.

I haven't signed anything - there is no "small print" as such  - just council regulations. What irritates most is i phoned them and asked if i would be able to have a satellite dish prior to purchasing the property and was told yes... Obviously as you can have it on the back - no one said anything about having to get planning permission if i need it on the front.

I have already tried the chimney idea and unfortunately not even that can get reception.....


SIGH

When I was travelling I used to take my sky dish with me and bolt it to an old car wheel to hold it upright. Then it was just a case of pointing it in the right direction. I can't understand why one fixed to the chimney wouldn't work.

[Robert HM]

How enforceable is it then? (this may be a question to ask a lawyer)

Could you just ignore them?

Dunno

Hint hint Robert

TBH i think i can most likely push it through under the planning permission - it's just a case of having to shell out £150 to apply which I am loath to do - But they will most likely wear me down with their ridiculous time frames .

If it's in breach of planning regs they can issue an enforcement notice telling you to take it down, if you don't comply it can end up in a Magistrates' Court.

[kinboshi]

Can you get cable?  (which is obviously the enemy)

[Ismene]

Lol no  - the entire area is bereft of cable so that's a no go.

There is a tree which effectively blocks all signalto the house, bar where the dish is currently situated.

Looks like i'll have to shell out the £150 then going on what Robert said....

Sigh

TY chaps - guess sometimes you have to bite the bullet

[Ironside]

Lol no  - the entire area is bereft of cable so that's a no go.

There is a tree which effectively blocks all signalto the house, bar where the dish is currently situated.

Looks like i'll have to shell out the £150 then going on what Robert said....

Sigh

TY chaps - guess sometimes you have to bite the bullet

cut the tree down

give them something else to complain about

by the time any new tree has grown back sat tv will be yesterdays news

[dik9]

http://www.selkirkshire.demon.co.uk/analoguesat/paintingdishes.html
http://www.sqish.co.uk/

The second one refers to conservation areas (subject to regulations) - don't know the regulations.