Front door opens directly onto street, would I be able to build a porch

[jb1234]

Hi,
Recently bought a property which has great interior and back garden, with amazing views out the back, but has absolutely no kerb appeal. The front door opens pretty much directly onto the street with just a few small steps down to the pavement. My question is, does anyone know if I would be permitted to do anything to improve kerb appeal? Build a porch, move the steps and install railings, even build a wall on the pavement?
It is an extra wide pavement so would the council likely allow me to build anything on the pavement? Our thinking is that the steps protrude onto the pavement anyway (beyond what is marked as our boundary) so would we be able to do anything else? (all of this assumes our semi detached neighbour is onboard with it anyway).
Or does anyone have any other ideas of how we could improve it?
Thanks

 

[JohnD]

"Or does anyone have any other ideas of how we could improve it?"


Chip off the plinth to cure the damp.

 

[big-all]

count the houses with similar frontages
less than half with canopies probably not
more than half possibly