Parking signage and planning permission?

Half_way

Quick question - whats the maximum size a sign can be before planning permission is required?
Ive seen some new signage go up, at a location in a possible conservation area without planing permision

peter_the_piper

I don't know but I'm sure the appropriate council could help.

esmerobbo

0.3 Square metres or any size if illuminated is what I was told when told to take some down.

Temporary ones like event posters can be 0.6 and estate agents boards can be 0.5.

bazster

Just to give you an idea, that's about 55cm x 55cm, or perhaps 60cm x 50cm if rectangular. So pretty small.

The newish PE signs at my local Morrisons are mahoosive (although, of course, the wording isn't, it's the usual mass of tiny, dense text). No trace of any advertisement consent being applied for. Waiting to hear what the council makes of them, and also the new pole they put up to stick their cameras on top of.

The_Slithy_Tove

You'd have thought that a professional company would understand the procedures they need to follow[1] when infesting a new car park, as it'd be the same, more or less, all over the country. You wouldn't see a major construction firm just building willy-nilly without the appropriate permissions.

But then we're talking about ParkingEye, for whom the adjective professional is entirely inappropriate, particularly if you look at the behaviour of their legal department.

[1] Having said that, Hertz also seem to be ignorant of issues which are hardly uncommon for them, such as not having to pay a private invoice, and then slapping on a large administration fee. But, like PE, they are greedy and consider the rules are for other people, not themselves.

Hot_Bring

Half_way wrote: »

Quick question - whats the maximum size a sign can be before planning permission is required?
Ive seen some new signage go up, at a location in a possible conservation area without planing permision

According to Brighton and Hove Council there is no national policy - each council makes up it's own mind. Same with cameras - some will insist on planning permission others won't ( BHCC don't ).

bazster

In that case BHCC is talking rowlocks, it's the law: Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007

Here's a summary:

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/permission/commonprojects/advertssigns/

Cameras do not need planning permission per se so it's OK to stick cameras on an existing building or structure without consent. However, if you stick up a new pole or structure to mount your cameras on that pole or structure may well require planning consent. Whether it's got cameras, a bird box or a wind-sock attached to the top of it is irrelevant.