Make an improvement to your council home

What improvements you can make to your home

Tenants and leaseholders have the right to make improvements to their homes, but they must get permission before any work starts. 

With permission, improvements you can make include building:

• sheds
• garages
• greenhouses
• extra fencing

You will have to pay for any improvements and find qualified tradespeople to carry out the work. The council will not pay or make the improvements for you.

Some works may also require planning permission, building regulation consent or highways approval.

What happens if your improvement request is approved

If we approve your request, a member of our housing team or a surveyor may visit your home to decide if you can start the work.

You may also need to get planning permission or building regulations approval. We'll tell you who to contact for this.

When you've finished, our surveyor will normally check the work and let you know if there's anything you need to change.

What happens if your improvement request is rejected

We'll only reject your improvement request if the work:

• affects the safety of your building
• causes a future problem with maintenance of the property
• causes nuisance to your neighbours

If you want to appeal a decision, contact:

Request an improvement to your home

To request an improvement to your home you must provide:

• your contact details
• your National Insurance number
• details of the alterations

If you are sending us supporting documents you can upload them to the form.