Draft Supplementary Planning Guidance NoteNo.16 Advertisements

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Purpose It is Flintshire County Council’s intention to prepare and keep up to date a series of Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) Notes which will provide detailed guidance on a range of development issues and topics. The purposes of these Notes are:

• Toassistthepublicandtheiragentsinpreparingplanningproposalsandtoguidethemin discussionswithofficerspriortothesubmissionofplanningapplications,

• Toguideofficersinhandling,andofficersandcouncillorsindeciding,planningapplications, and

• ToassistInspectorsinthedeterminationofappeals

The overall aim is to improve the quality of new development and facilitate a consistent and transparent approach to decision making.

Planning policies: the Flintshire contextThe Development PlanUnderplanninglegislation,theplanningpoliciesforeachareashouldbesetoutformallyintheDevelopmentPlan.FlintshireCountyCouncil,astheLocalPlanningAuthority(LPA),hasalegaldutytoprepareandkeepuptodateadevelopmentplanfortheCounty,andtheFlintshireUnitaryDevelopmentPlanwasadoptedin2011.TheUDPprovidesbroadpoliciestogetherwithallocationsoflandforallthemainusessuchashousing,employmentandretailing,andwillhelptoshapethefutureofFlintshireinaphysicalandenvironmentalsenseaswellasinfluencingitineconomicandsocial terms. The Plan therefore seeks:

• TohelptheCouncilmakerationalandconsistentdecisionsonplanningapplicationsby providing a policy framework consistent with national policy and

• Toguidedevelopmenttoappropriatelocationsovertheperiodupto2015.

The need for Supplementary Planning GuidanceDespite the Plan containing policies with which the Council can make consistent and transparent decisionsondevelopmentproposals,itcannotinitselfgiveallthedetailedadviceneededbyofficersandprospectiveapplicantstoguideproposalsatthelocallevel,suchashouseextensionsorconversionsofagriculturalbuildings.TheCouncil’sintentionistopreparearangeofSupplementaryPlanningGuidancenotes(SPG)tosupporttheUDPbyprovidingmoredetailedguidanceonarangeof topics and issues to help the interpretation and implementation of the policies and proposals in theUDP.ThereviewoftheLocalPlanningGuidanceNoteswillbeundertakenonaphasedbasisanddetailsoftheavailableSPG’scanbefoundontheCouncil’swebsite.WherethereisaneedtorefertoanotherSPGthiswillbeclearlyreferenced.TheseSPGNotesarefreelyavailablefromPlanningServices,DirectorateofEnvironment,CountyHall,Mold,FlintshireCH76NF(telephone01352703228),atthePlanningServicesreceptionatCountyHallandcanbedownloadedfromthePlanningWebpageswww.flintshire.gov.uk/planning

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The status of Supplementary Planning Guidance

Supplementaryplanningguidancecanbetakenintoaccountasamaterialconsiderationinthedecisionmakingprocess.TheNationalAssemblywillgivesubstantialweighttoSPGwhichderivesoutofandisconsistentwiththedevelopmentplan.InaccordancewithNationalAssemblyadvicetheCouncil’ssuiteofSPG’shasbeenthesubjectofpublicconsultationandCouncilresolution.ThedraftofthisSPGwasapprovedforpublicconsultationon_____(CouncilMinuteno.).TheSPGwasthesubjectofapublicconsultationexercisebetween_____and______.TheXcommentssubmittedtotheCouncilhavebeentakenintoaccountandwhereappropriateamendmentshavebeenincorporatedintothisfinaldraftwhichwasapprovedbytheCouncilon______(CouncilMinuteno.)foruseasamaterialconsiderationin determining planning applications and appeals. A summary of the representations and the Council’s responseissetoutinAppendixX.

This document should therefore be afforded considerable weight as a material planning consideration.

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No.16 Advertisements

1 - Introduction1.1-ThisdocumentisoneofaseriesofSupplementaryGuidanceNotes(SPG)whichhasbeenprepared to provide guidance on the policies in the adopted Unitary Development Plan. Upon completionofapublicconsultationexerciseandadoptionbytheCouncil,theSPGwillbeamaterialconsideration in the determination of planning applications and appeals.

1.2 - The purpose of this SPG is to provide guidance on the complex issue of Advertisement Consent andhasbeenpreparedinaccordancewithguidancecontainedinPlanningPolicyWalesEdition6andTechnicalAdviceNote7(OutdoorAdvertisementControl).However,itisunabletocoverallaspectsofthistopicandadviceshouldbesoughtfromthePlanningSectionatFlintshireCountyCouncil prior to the erection of any advertisement. (For further advice contact Planning Development Management,seecontactdetailsonpage12attheendofthisnote)

2 - Background2.1-Anadvertisementisdefinedinsection336(1)oftheTownandCountryPlanningAct1990(asamended) as:

“any word, letter, model, sign, placard, board, notice, awning, blind, device or representation, whether illuminated or not, in the nature of, and employed wholly or partly for the purposes of, advertisement, announcement or direction, and (without prejudice to the previous provisions of this definition) includes any hoarding or similar structure used or designed, or adapted for use and anything else principally used, or designed or adapted principally for use, for the display of advertisements.”

2.2-ThesystemofadvertisementcontrolinEnglandandWalesisembodiedintheTownandCountryPlanning(ControlofAdvertisements)Regulations1992(asamended)madeunderSection220oftheTownandCountryPlanningAct1990,althoughthesamebasicsystemhasbeeninforcesince1947underearlierlegislationandregulations.

2.3-Asnotedabovethisisacomplexareaandwhenlookingtodisplayanadvertisementreferenceshouldbemadethethreegroupsasdetailedbelow:

Groups of advertisement

1.Advertisementsexcludedfromcontrol–10classesofwhichcanbedisplayedwithouttheLocalPlanningAuthority’s(LPA)consent

2.AdvertisementswhichhaveDeemedConsent–14classesofwhichcanbedisplayediftheymeetthe criteria set out in Part II of Regulation 6.

3.ExpressConsent–Alladvertisementswhichdonotfallunderormeettheconditionsandlimitationsoftheabovecategoriesneedconsent.

(AlistoftheaboveclassesisprovidedinAppendix1togetherwithlinkstotherelevantlegislationandguidance see page 11 and 12)

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2.4-Alloutdooradvertisementsmustcomplywithfive‘standardconditions’withintheregulations,which are:

• Be kept clean and tidy• Be kept in a safe condition• Havethepermissionoftheownerofthesiteonwhichtheyaredisplayed(includingtheHighway Authority if on highway land)• Notobscureorhindertheinterpretationof,officialroad,rail,waterwayoraircraftsignor otherwise make hazardous the use of these type of transport• Beremovedcarefullywheresorequiredbytheplanningauthority

2.5-ItshouldbenotedthatundertheRegulations,itisacriminaloffencetodisplayadvertisementswithoutthenecessaryconsent.(ForfurtheradvicecontactPlanningDevelopmentManagement,seecontact details on page 12 at the end of this note)

Policy Context

2.6-ThisSPGsetsoutthebroadpolicyguidelinestobeusedbytheCouncilwhenlookingatthecontrolofadvertisementswithinFlintshire.However,itdoesnotrelatetotrafficsigns(includingbrownandwhitesigns)erectedonhighwaylandwhicharedealtwithbytheCouncil’sHighwayAuthority.

2.7-PlanningPolicyWales(PPW),Edition7producedinJuly2014reiteratestherequirementsoftheRegulationsinthatLPA’scanonlyevaluateAdvertisementsapplicationsintermsofpublicsafetyandamenity and states:

2.8-“Thetestinassessinganadvertisement’simpactonpublicsafetyiswhethertheadvertisementitself,ortheexactlocationproposedforitsdisplay,islikelytobesodistractingorconfusingthatitcreatesahazardto,orendangers,peopleinthevicinitywhoaretakingreasonablecarefortheirownandothers’safety.”(Paragraph3.5.1)

2.9-“Thetestinconsideringanadvertisement’simpactonamenityiswhetheritwilladverselyaffecttheappearanceofthebuilding,oroftheimmediateneighbourhood,whereitistobedisplayed…”(Paragraph3.5.2)

2.10-Advertisementscanmakeapositivecontributiontothestreetsceneprovidingtheyareofanappropriatescaleanddesignforthelocationtheyarein.Ontheotherhandinappropriatedesign,size,styleandilluminationcanhaveadetrimentalimpactontheamenityofanareaparticularlyintherurallandscapeandaproliferationofsignagecancauseclutterandconfusioninbothurban/builtuplocations.IngrantingexpressconsenttheLPAcannotconsiderthecontentofanyadvertisement.

2.11-ThelandownersconsentisrequiredinordertodisplayanadvertisementandPPWreferstotheHighwayAct1980(section132)whichstates:

2.12-“Noadvertisementsignshouldbedisplayedwithouttheconsentofthelandowner,anditisanoffencetoerectorpaintsignsonanypartofapublichighway.Unlessapplicantsareabletodemonstratepriorhighwayauthorityauthorisationfortheproposedsign(s),thenapplicationstodisplayadvertisementson(oroverhanging)highwaylandshouldberefusedautomatically.”(Paragraph3.5.3)

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2.13-FurtheradviceonhowWelshLPAsshouldexercisetheircontrolofadvertisementpowersisgiveninWelshGovernmentTechnicalAdviceNote7(TAN7)of1996,whichistakenintoaccountintheguidancecontainedinthisLPG.

2.14-TheFlintshireUnitaryDevelopmentPlan(UDP)containsonespecificpolicyonadvertisementsnamelyD7OutdoorAdvertisements.Inaddition,policiesSTR9WelshLanguageandCulture,HE1DevelopmentAffectingConservationAreasandS2ShopFrontDesignhavesomerelevance,allofthese policies are produced in full in Appendix 2.

2.15-InlinewithWelshGovernmentguidanceinTechnicalAdviceNote20andPlanningPolicyWales(PPW)theCouncilencouragesandsupportstheuseofbilingualsigns.Signscanhaveaveryvisualimpactonthecharacterofanareaandinfacilitatingbi-lingualsignageitdemonstratesacommitmenttoandrespectofthecounty’sWelshcultureensuringallmembersofthecommunityarecateredfor.TheuseofsuchsignshelpstopreservethefuturewellbeingoftheWelshlanguagewithinthecountyandrecognisesthedistinctivecultureofWales.

Design

2.16-Abalancehastobestruckbetweenprotectingareasofvisual/heritagesignificanceontheonehandandtheimportanceofadvertisementstotheeconomyontheother,andithastobeacknowledgedthatoriginaldesignsornewdisplaytechniquesshouldnotbestifled.

2.17-CorporatedesignsshouldnotberefusedsimplybecausetheLPAdislikesthedesign.However,whereasignisunsuitable,theLPAwillworkwithdesignerstoagreeacompromise.Forexample,amodernstyleofdesignmaylookoutofplaceinanhistorictownorvillagecentre,thereforeasignwhichissympathetictoitssurroundingscouldbeproduced.

2.18-Whenlookingatnewbuild,advertisementsshouldbe“designed-in”fromtheoutsetsothattheyformanintegralpartofthedevelopmentratherthanappearingasanafterthought.Lightingmustbehandledcarefully,soastoavoiddominating,eitherindividuallyorcumulativelyinsensitiveareas.

2.19-Garishcoloursorhighintensitylightingcanhaveanadverseeffectonboththeamenityofanareaandpublicsafety.Increasinglylightpollutionisseenasanenvironmentalconcernandeffortsshouldbemadenottoexacerbatethesituation.Allilluminationshouldhaveregardtoenergyefficienttechnology where appropriate.

3 - Designations and Special Areas

Area of Special Control of Advertisements

3.1-AreviewandmodificationofFlintshire’sAreasofSpecialControlofAdvertisementOrder,whichwaslastapprovedin1974,hasrecentlybeenundertaken.TheCounciladoptedtheorderon..withtheWelshGovernmentgrantingapprovalon………TheAreaofSpecialControlofAdvertisements(ASCA)coversalargepartoftheCounty,includingruralareasandthedesignationsdetailedbelow.TheASCAprovidesgreaterprotectionoftheareaduetostricteradvertisementcontrols,suchasasrestrictionsintheheightandtext,withnoilluminationpermittedonadvertisementsdisplayed

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withdeemedconsent(certainexceptionsapply,suchasmedicalsigns).Restrictionsalsoapplytoadvertisements requiring express consent where some classes of advertisement are not allowed at all,suchasgeneralposterhoardingsandballoons.AmapoftheASCAcanbefoundunderappendix2

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

3.2-TheClwydianRangeAONBoccupiesmostofthewesternsideofFlintshire.Theprimaryobjectiveofthisnationaldesignationistheconservationandenhancementofnaturalbeauty.

Conservation areas

3.3-Flintshirehas32conservationareas.SPGNoteNo7ConservationAreasinthisseriesgivesafullerpicturethanitispossibletodohere.Theaimofdesignationistopreserveorenhancethecharacterorappearanceoftheconservationarea,whichincludesthecontrolofoutdooradvertisements.Manyconservationareasarealsocommercialcentreswherethenormalrangeofadvertisementsmaybeexpectedbuttheyshouldnotdetractfromvisualamenity.

Listed buildings

3.4-Over900buildingsinFlintshirearelisted,andmorecanbefoundoutaboutthesubjectbyreferringtoSPGNoteNo6ListedBuildings.Advertisementsonalistedbuildingwillrequirelistedbuildingconsentaswellasadvertisementconsent.Specialcaremustbetakentoprotecttheintegrityofthebuilding’sdesign,architecturalcharacterorstructureandalsoitssetting.

3.5-Theregulationsprovideforstrictercontrolsonthedisplayofadvertswithincertaindesignations,suchasanAreaofOutstandingNaturalBeauty,ConservationAreasandAreasofSpecialControlforAdvertisements.

4 - Types of Advertisements4.1-ThedetailsbelowprovideguidancerelatingtoFasciaSignsandHangingsignswhichusuallyrequireExpressConsent.

Fascia Signs

4.2-Fasciasignsareusualfoundonthemainelevationofacommercialbuildingandadvertisementsshouldbedesignedasanintegralpartoftheshopfrontand/orbuilding.Animportantconsiderationwhen looking at fascia signs is the character of the surrounding area with other key considerations being:

• Theimportanceofthebuildingwithinitssetting• Thesizeofthesign• Thesizeandstyleofthetext• Thecolourofboththetextandthebackground• Thematerialstobeused• Theprotectionofanyhistoric,architecturalorspecialfeaturesofthebuilding.

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• Illumination

4.3 - The design of any signage must take into account the character of the surrounding area; a sign whichwouldbeunacceptableinaConservationAreamaybeappropriatein,sayanoutoftownRetailPark.Inmoststreetscenes,includingConservationAreas,traditionalhandpaintedtimberfasciawithindividuallettering,eitherhandpaintedorfixedtothefasciaarepreferred.Howeverinotherlocationsdifferentstylesandmaterialsmaybeconsideredacceptablesubjecttothesetting.

4.4-Thesizeandstyleoftheletteringandthescaleanddesignofthesignneedstoreflecttheproportionsandcharacteristicsofthebuildingandshopfrontandmustnotobscureanytraditional,historic or special features.

4.5-FullilluminationoffasciasignswillgenerallyberesistedandilluminationonfasciasignsinConservationAresisdiscouraged.Theuseofilluminationclosetotrafficlightsisunacceptableonhighway safety grounds.

Projecting/hanging signs

4.6-Theseareusuallyatfascialevel,projectingatrightanglesfromthebuildingandnormallysupportedbyabracket.Inordertoensuresuchsigns,includingthebrackets,donothaveanadverseimpactonamenityorpublicsafetythefollowingconsiderationsneedtobetakenintoaccount:

• Thesignsneedtobeofascaleanddesignwhichisinkeepingwiththecharacterofthebuilding andsurroundingareawithnohangingsignsatfirstfloorlevel.Wherethereisacornerproperty onlyonehangingsignwillbeallowed.• Appropriately designed hanging signs can have a positive effect on the amenity of the street scene;howeverlargenumbersofsuchsignscanhavetheoppositeeffect,soinorderavoid advertisementclutteronlyonesignperpropertywillbeallowed.• Theinternalilluminationofsuchsignswillberesistedinfavourofsuitableexternalillumination where appropriate. • Hangingsignsshouldnotprojectbymorethan1mandtheyneedstobemorethan2.5mfrom groundlevelforpublicsafetyreasons.• Thesignsandbracketsshallbeofhighqualitydesignwithmaterials,coloursandtextstylesto beinkeepingwithcharacterofthebuildingandarea.Thesignshouldrelatetothesizeand scaleofbuildingfaçadeandnotobscureanyfeatures. OthertypesofsignageusuallyrequiringExpressConsent:

Sun blinds and canopies

4.7-Traditionallymadeofwoodandcanvas,withtheabilitytoberetracted,theseareintendedtoprotectgoodsintheshopfromsunlight,suchfeaturesmayenhancethe street scene where they are a traditional feature of aparticularlocality.However,theyarenowcommonlyafixedfeatureusedasanadditionalformofadvertisingandcan have the reverse effect. As such strict control of the

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designisrequiredtoensuretheydonothaveanadverseimpactonbothamenityandpublicsafety.

Hoardings (other than those falling under Deemed Consent Class 8)

4.8-SuchadvertisementswouldgenerallyrequireExpressConsent.Theyarethemostcommonformofoutdooradvertisementandcanhaveanadverseimpactonbothamenityandpublicsafety.Inmostcasessuchadvertisementswillberesisted.

Temporary banners

4.9-Usuallyattachedtoabuildingorstructureandareoftenusedtoadvertiseeventswhichdonotrelatetothebuildingonwhichtheyarelocated.Assuchtheyarenotencouragedandmayonlybeacceptedinlimited circumstances.

4.10-Anyformofflyposting(thatis,displayingadvertisementswithouttheowner’spermission)isanoffence which is immediately open to prosecution.

4.11-AdviceinregardtoadvertswhichmayfallunderDeemedConsentsubjecttomeetingtheconditionsofeachclass(14Classesinall),include:

Flags (Class 7)

4.12-Withtheexceptionofnationalflags,theseareclassedasadvertisements.OutsideoftheAONB,conservationareasandonlistedbuildings,sometemporaryflagdisplaysdonotrequireconsent,suchashousebuildingsites.

4.13-FlagsandflagpolescanhaveadetrimentalimpactonbothamenityandsafetyandcarefulconsiderationwillbegivenbytheLPAinregardto:

• Temporarypermissions,whichwillneedtobefullyjustifiedbytheapplicant• Thedesignoftheflaganditspole:thesizeoftheflagneedstobeinproportionwiththeflagpoleand notdetractfromthebuildingand/oritssurroundingarea• Theimpactofsuchsignsoutsideofurbanareas,whichcanbedetrimentaltotheamenityoftherural landscape. Assessing Applications

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4.14-WhenanadvertisementdoesnotqualifyforDeemedConsent,anapplicationmustbemadetotheLPAforExpressConsentbeforeitsdisplayusingthecorrectapplicationform,notaplanningapplicationform.Theapplicationmustprovidesufficientinformation,asperRegulation9,toallowitsimpacttobeunderstood,includingitspreciselocationandallnecessarydetailssuchasheight,materials,designandcolour,etc.Inareasofspecialcontrolordesignations,theapplicationneedstoshowareasonablerequirement for the advertisement. 4.15-Whengrantingconsent,theLPAmayattachconditions,againstwhichthereisarightofappealtotheWelshGovernment.Consentsusuallylastforfiveyears,buttheLPAmayvarytheperiod.Unlessaconditionrequiresremovalaftertheexpirationoftheconsent,itcancontinuetobedisplayedalthoughtheLPAcouldtakediscontinuanceactionwhereithasconcerns.

4.16-Whenanapplicationisrefused,theLPAshouldgivereasonswhichareclearandspecific,settingoutwhytheproposaliscontrarytotheinterestsofpublicamenityorprejudicialtopublicsafetyattheparticular site. The applicant has a right of appeal to the Planning Inspectorate.

Forecourt signs (Class 6)

4.17-TheseareusuallyeithermoveableA-boardsorfixedstructureslocatedonlandinthesameownershipasthecommercialpremises.TheneedforclearidentificationisrecognisedbuttheLPAwillseek the following:

• ensurethereisnohazardtothepublic,particularlypedestrians• avoid a proliferation of signs in an area. • Asapublicfootwayispartoftheadoptedhighway,anysignson apublicfootwayrequiresconsentfromtheHighwayAuthority, whichiswillnotbegrantedastheyareclassedasobstructions. Unauthorised signs 4.18 - The Council will take action where persuasion fails to remedy theproblemofillegaladvertisements.Ingeneral,prosecutionproceedingsmaybetakenagainstthelandownerand/orthoseresponsiblefordisplayingasignwithoutconsentornotinaccordancewiththeRegulations,whichisanoffence.Thereisnorightofappeal. 4.19-WhenasignhasbeendisplayedwithDeemedConsent,butfailsthesafety/amenitytestthendiscontinuanceactioncanbetakenbyservinganoticerequiringthesign’sremoval.Inthisinstancethereis a right of appeal.

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Appendix 1 - Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations1992(Asamended)

1. Classes of Advertisement excluded from Local Planning Authority control (from Schedule 2 of the Regulations)

ClassACaptiveballoonadvertisementsClass B Advertisements displayed on enclosed land Class C Advertisements displayed on or in a vehicle. ClassDAdvertisementsincorporatedinthefabricofabuildingClassEAdvertisementsdisplayedonanarticleforsaleoronitscontainerClassFAdvertisementsrelatingtoParliamentary,EuropeanParliamentaryorLocalGovernmentelectionsClassGAdvertisementsrequiredbyanyParliamentaryOrderClassHAtrafficsignClassIThenationalflagofanycountryClassJAnadvertisementdisplayedinsideabuilding

Classes of Advertisement for which ‘deemed consent’ is given provided that the advertisement is within the specified conditions (from Schedule 3 of the Regulations)

Class1FunctionaladvertisementsbypublicbodiesClass2MiscellaneousadvertisementsrelatingtothepremisesonwhichtheyaredisplayedClass 3 Temporary advertisements Class4IlluminatedadvertisementsonbusinesspremisesClass5AdvertisementsonbusinesspremisesClass6AdvertisementsontheforecourtofbusinesspremisesClass7FlagadvertisementsClass8AdvertisementsonhoardingsaroundtemporaryconstructionsitesClass9AdvertisementsonhighwaystructuresClass10AdvertisementsforNeighbourhoodWatchandsimilarschemesClass 11 Directional advertisements Class12AdvertisementsinsidebuildingsClass13Sitesusedfordisplayingadvertisementson1stApril1974Class 14 Advertisements displayed after expiry of express consent

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3. Classes of Advertisements for which the planning authority’s ‘Express Consent’ is always needed

Iftheadvertisementisnotexcludedfromcontrolanddoesnotbenefitfromanyoftheprovisionsfordeemedconsent,theLPA’sExpressConsentisneededbeforeitcanbedisplayed.Thiswouldinclude:

• Virtually all posters • Some illuminated signs • Fasciasignsandprojectingsignsonshopfrontsandbusinesspremiseswherethetopedgeofthe signismorethan4.6metresabovegroundlevel• Mostadvertisementsongableends

NotwithstandingtheaboveandasdetailedwithintheguidancenotesrestrictionsapplytobothDeemedandExpressConsentwhentheadvertisementsaretobedisplayedinAreasofOutstandingNaturalBeauty,ConservationAreasandAreasofSpecialControlofAdvertisements.ListedBuildingConsentisrequiredwhereadvertisementsaretobedisplayedonalistedbuildingorstructure.

N.B.Theselistsareabriefsummaryoftheclassesofadvertisementbutitshouldbenotedthatthepositioniscomplicatedbytheexistenceofmanyqualifyingclauses,suchastheareastowhichtheyapply,theperiodsforwhichtheymaybedisplayed,andtheirsizelimits.ReferenceshouldbemadetotheTownandCountryPlanning(ControlofAdvertisements)Regulations1992(asamended)forafulldescription,thiscanbefoundviathefollowinglink:http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/666/made Thepublication“OutdoorAdvertisementsandSigns–AGuideforAdvertisers”alsoprovidesmoredetailed information - https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/11499/326679.pdf

Finally,ifindoubt,seekadvicefromFlintshirePlanningServices,asmentionedearlier.Contact information:Email:planningdc@flintshire.gov.ukPost:PlanningDevelopmentManagementFlintshire County CouncilCountyHallMoldFlintshireCH76NF

Telephone:01325703234