Do I need planning permission for solar panels in Cheshunt?

Usually not for a house, provided pitched-roof panels project no more than 0.2 metres from the roof slope and sit no higher than the highest part of the roof, excluding chimneys. In the Churchgate Conservation Area, designated in 1968, roof slopes are not restricted. However, panels on a wall, balcony or roof enclosure that fronts a highway are not permitted development, and a flat-roof array needs a prior approval application first. The council says 23 buildings in Churchgate are listed, and listed homes are outside these rights. The council's 2021 Article 4 Direction is about converting offices to homes at employment sites such as Cheshunt Business Park, not about solar panels. We still check your address for listing and for any Article 4 Direction.