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Planning Permission

Planning Permission

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Will I need planning permission for my signs(s)?

You may need to apply for advertisement consent to display an advertisement bigger than 0.3 square metres (or any size if illuminated) on the front of, or outside, your property (be it a house or business premises).

Therefore, you are unlikely to need consent for a small sign with your house/building name or number on it, or even a sign saying 'Beware of the dog'.

Temporary notices up to 0.6 square metres relating to local events, such as street parties and concerts, may also be displayed for a short period. There are different rules for estate agents' boards, but, in general, these should not be bigger than 0.5 square metres. 

The planning regime for larger, professional adverts, signs for businesses and so on is complex though all outdoor advertisements must comply with five 'standard conditions'.

They must:

  • be kept clean and tidy
  • be kept in a safe condition
  • have the permission of the owner of the site on which they are displayed(this includes the Highway Authority if the sign is to be placed on highway land)
  • not obscure, or hinder the interpretation of, official road, rail, waterway or aircraft signs, or otherwise make hazardous the use of these types of transport
  • be removed carefully where so required by the planning authority.

 

At Lakeland Signs, we can advise on whether you will need planning permission or not, we can also help guide through what can be a stressful process of preparing the relevant paper work in order to get the permission you need to have the work done.

If you put a sign up without the relevant permission, it could leave you the customer with a fine, you may also have to take the signage down.

 

This guide aims to explain, to those wanting to display an outdoor advertisement, how the system of advertisement control works in England.

The booklet is arranged in separate sections and there are numerous illustrations which may show you how the system affects the type of advertisement you want to display.

This booklet is only a guide. It does not include every condition or limitation for every class of those advertisements which are normally permitted.