Planning permit to install a satellite dish
You need a planning permit to install a satellite dish if the satellite dish is:
- more than 1.2 metres in diameter and is:
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- Visible from the street (not a lane) or
- Visible from a public park, or
- Not setback at least 3 metres from the boundary where it is opposite a habitable room window (that is a living area or bedroom not a bathroom)., or
- Not setback from the side or rear boundary 1 metre, plus 0.3 metres for every metre of height over 3.6 metres up to 6.9 metres, plus 1 metre for every metre of height over 6.9 metres.
- more than 2.4 metres in diameter, or
- to be installed in a heritage overlay area.
If you install a satellite dish in one of these situations without a planning permit, you may be given a fine and be asked to remove it.
A planning permit makes sure that a large satellite dish does not impact on the neighbourhood.
Where to put your satellite dish
Think about:
- looks – choose a place that can’t be seen from the street and one that is not up too high, and
- neighbours – choose a place that will not shade neighbours open space, or be seen directly from their backyard or main living area windows.
Don’t just think about getting the simpliest location to attach the satelite dish or get the best reception, consider what it will look like and what the neighbours might think of it being put there.
Clause 52.04 of the Moreland Planning Scheme details the rules and requirements for satellite dishes.
