Removing sold signs

privateseller

poppysarah wrote: »

Trading standards isn't it?

The regulations are planning regs, but I guess if a company is in breach, the complaint would be to the local TSO.

privateseller

chickmug wrote: »

Whilst on signs one of my pet annoyances is new builders who seem to think they can put copious amounts of pointer boards to their site. Then for special weekends they put up even bigger ones.

B****dy eye sores!

I think that is a complete breach of the same regulations and you could complain about that as well. AFAIK builders have no right to put up any pointer boards at all. (But it happens - Ho Hum. Loads of regulations and no enforcement.)

Out,_Vile_Jelly

I got annoyed of a "Let Agreed!" sign up outside the flat below me for over 6 months after the new tenants had moved in. At the time it was a very buoyant area for sales and letting, and pretty much every other property on the street had some sort of sign up which looked quite ugly. I'm afraid I came home somewhat intoxicated one night and ripped it down.

katiegizmo

when we moved in the EA left the sign up for a couple of weeks so we got annoyed and took it down. within hours someone had come round and removed it so i doubt they ever meant to take it down unless we chased them/did it ourselves.

in those few hours the sign got covered in snow which was amusing as they must have had to dig it out... :rotfl:

chickmug

There are times where the EA gives the instruction the sign company. But the sign company thinks not urgent so waits until he is in the area and then forgets. If it was sign company erecting for 'new on the market' they wouldn't be allowed to forget.

planning_officer

privateseller wrote: »

The regulations are planning regs, but I guess if a company is in breach, the complaint would be to the local TSO.

No it isn't Trading Standards - it's Planning Enforcement at the Local Planning Authority (it's planning legislation). It's also illegal not to comply with the Advertising Regulations.

And it's the 2007 advertising regulations, not the 1992 ones - they were replaced in 2007!

GDB2222

planning_officer wrote: »

No it isn't Trading Standards - it's Planning Enforcement at the Local Planning Authority (it's planning legislation). It's also illegal not to comply with the Advertising Regulations.

And it's the 2007 advertising regulations, not the 1992 ones - they were replaced in 2007!

As privateSeller said - too many regs, not enough enforcement.

chickmug

planning_officer wrote: »

No it isn't Trading Standards - it's Planning Enforcement at the Local Planning Authority (it's planning legislation). It's also illegal not to comply with the Advertising Regulations.

And it's the 2007 advertising regulations, not the 1992 ones - they were replaced in 2007!

Do you have any web link as there are builders to who I would like to point out this regulation?

Their arrogance is beyond belief as I called once to suggest the amount of signs for their new showhome weekend was excessive. Their repy was they felt they were being very responsible by putting them up to save people driving around the side roads and perhaps endangering the kids who may of being playing on those streets.

privateseller

planning_officer wrote: »

No it isn't Trading Standards - it's Planning Enforcement at the Local Planning Authority (it's planning legislation). It's also illegal not to comply with the Advertising Regulations.

And it's the 2007 advertising regulations, not the 1992 ones - they were replaced in 2007!

I said it was a guess! We don't even know who to report complaints to!

Thanks for the update to the regulations - I had been directed to the old regulations by my local council (and the Worthing Council website!)

left hand - right hand!

planning_officer

chickmug wrote: »

Do you have any web link as there are builders to who I would like to point out this regulation?

http://www.opsi.gov.uk/si/si2007/pdf/uksi_20070783_en.pdf

Class 3 deals with temporary signs - Page 20 (Class 3A) deals with sale or letting signs, and page 21 (Class 3C) deals with temporary signs put up by builders while they carry out works (like advertising the builders name or 'more land required' type signs). Page 26 (Class 11) deals with directional signs, like the ones developers use to direct potential buyers to a residential development that is taking place.