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Rules and Regulations for the Display of Advertising Boards - Dave (30th Oct 2017 - 18:12:59) Over the last couple of years it appears some agents are ignoring regulations regarding boards. Seems to be a particular problem at Griggs Green. I have spoken to EHDC who have confirmed that boards should not be on council land and should only be within the boundaries of the home being marketed. At the moment EHDC have no enforcement. However if a board has been illegally placed in breach of the regulations the public are not breaking any laws in taking the board down (However you must not damage or take away, this would be criminal damage or theft). Here are the regulations; "The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007 governs the display of advertising. The display of estate agent boards is controlled by Class 3 of Schedule 3 of the regulations, which relates to “An advertisement relating to the sale or letting, for residential, agricultural, industrial or commercial use or development for such use, of the land or premises on which it is displayed”. The display of Estate Agents Boards has express consent and, generally, does not need permission The salient points of the legislation relating to For Sale/Sold and To Let/Let By and other boards advertising the availability of properties for sale or to let are; 1. Boards may be displayed only on, or within the curtilage of, the property to which they relate. Boards displayed elsewhere (e.g. on the Highway or attached to street furniture) are unauthorised. 2. Only one board is permitted per property and the first to be displayed is taken to be the one permitted (i.e. all other boards are unauthorised). However, in cases where a property comprises flats, the Council will allow one board per flat to be displayed provided that each board clearly identifies the relevant flat. 3. Boards indicating that a property has been sold or let must be removed within 14 days of the date of completion of the sale or the signing of a tenancy agreement. 4. No advertisement may exceed 0.5sq.m. (residential) or 2sq.m. (commercial). 5. Maximum projection from a building is 1m. 6. Maximum height of the highest part of the advertisement is 4.6m above ground level or 3.6m in a Conservation Area. 7. No advertisement may be illuminated. Boards which do not comply with the above, including other types of board (e.g. ‘Managed By’ boards) and boards displayed on properties that are not currently available for sale or to let, are unauthorised and their display constitutes an immediate criminal offence." In relation to boards being used to advertise local events (such as the carnival) nothing is mentioned but again local authority advised the boards should only be placed on consented private land and should be up only for a reasonable time leading up to the event and removed immediately after. I wasn't aware of these regulations, I am sure not many other people are. Seriously considering taking down the boards that have taken permanent root at the Griggs Green junction

Re: Rules and Regulations for the Display of Advertising Boards - Ginny 6 (30th Oct 2017 - 22:02:33) Are you alluding to the Chocolate Frog boards which just seem to be a free advertising scam?

Re: Rules and Regulations for the Display of Advertising Boards - Steve Wilson (30th Oct 2017 - 22:10:36) God surely there is more things to worry about than a board, what about people dying of cancer. Think you need to get a life 😂😂

Re: Rules and Regulations for the Display of Advertising Boards - Paul Robinson (30th Oct 2017 - 22:14:52) For the record. I was asked verbally if I would be willing to have an estate agent's board in my garden promoting the forthcoming carnival. I agreed and within a few days I received a letter from the agents confirming this arrangement. Within 24 hours of the carnival the sign was removed. Paul Robinson

Re: Rules and Regulations for the Display of Advertising Boards - Penny (31st Oct 2017 - 13:27:13) I think that Dave’s post was spot on and very accurate. OK this pales into insignificance when one hears about people suffering from any terminal illness, but that doesn’t mean no one has a right to flag up lesser problems that concern them.

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