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Application for consent to display an advertisement(s)
Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007
1. Applicant Name and Address
Title: First name:
Last name:
Address 1:
Address 2:
Town:
Address 3:
County:
Country:
Postcode:
Company
(optional):
House
number:
House
name:
House
suffix:
Unit:
2. Agent Name and Address
Title:
House
name:
House
suffix:
House
number:
Unit:
Company
(optional):
First name:
Last name:
Address 1:
Address 2:
Town:
Address 3:
County:
Country:
Postcode:
If you would rather make this application online, you can do so on our website:
https://www.planningportal.co.uk/apply
Local Planning Authority details:
Upon receipt of this form and any supporting information, it is the responsibility of the Local Planning Authority to inform you of its
obligations in regards to the processing of your application. Please refer to its website for further information on any legal, regulatory and
commercial requirements relating to information security and data protection of the information you have provided.
Please be aware that once you have downloaded this form, Planning Portal will have no access to the form or the data you enter into it. Any
subsequent use of this form is solely at your discretion, including the choice to complete and submit it to the Local Planning Authority in
agreement with the declaration section.
Privacy Notice
This form is provided by Planning Portal and based on the requirements provided by Government for the sole purpose of submitting
information to the Local Planning Authority in accordance with the legislation detailed on this form.
It is important that you read the accompanying guidance notes and help text as incorrect completion will delay the processing of your
application.
If printed, please complete using block capitals and black ink.
Please ensure that the information you submit is accurate and correct and does not include personal or sensitive information. If you require
any further clarification, please contact the Local Planning Authority directly.
Publication of applications on planning authority websites
Information provided on this form and in supporting documents may be published on the authority's planning register and
website.
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Have you consulted your neighbours or the local community about the proposal?
Yes No
If Yes, please provide details:
5. Neighbour and Community Consultation
4. Pre-application Advice
Has assistance or prior advice been sought from the local
authority about this application?
NoYes
If Yes, please complete the following information about the advice
you were given. (This will help the authority to deal with this
application more efficiently).
Please tick if the full contact details are not
known, and then complete as much as possible:
Officer name:
Reference:
Date (DD/MM/YYYY):
(must be pre-application submission)
Details of pre-application advice received?
3. Site Address Details
Please provide the full postal address of the application site.
House
name:
House
suffix:
House
number:
Unit:
Address 1:
Address 2:
Town:
Address 3:
County:
Postcode
(optional):
Easting: Northing:
Description of location or a grid reference.
(must be completed if postcode is not known):
Description:
6. Authority Employee / Member
It is an important principle of decision-making that the process is open and transparent. For the purposes of this question, "related to"
means related, by birth or otherwise, closely enough that a fair-minded and informed observer, having considered the facts, would
conclude that there was bias on the part of the decision-maker in the local planning authority.
Yes No
If Yes, please provide details of their name, role and how you are related to them.
Do any of the following statements apply to you and/or agent? With respect to the authority, I am:
(a) a member of staff
(b) an elected member
(c) related to a member of staff
(d) related to an elected member
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9. Advertisement Period
Please state the period of time for which
consent is sought for the advertisement:
From To
date (DD/MM/YYYY)
10. Interest in the Land
Does the applicant own the land or buildings where the adverts are to be placed?
Yes No
If No, has the permission of the owner or any other person entitled
to give permission for the display of an advertisement been obtained?
Yes No
If No, why not?
8. Location of Advertisement(s)
Is the advertisement you are applying for
already in place?
Yes
No
If Yes, please provide details of when the use or work started:
Is an existing advertisement(s) to be removed and replaced by the
advertisement(s) in this proposal?
Yes No Not applicable
If Yes to either or both above, please show the existing sign(s) on
an elevation drawing or photograph and state the references for
the drawing(s) or photographs.
Will the proposed advertisement(s) project
over a footpath or other public highway?
Yes No
7. Type of Proposed Advertisement(s)
Please describe the proposed advertisement(s):
Please indicate the number of the following
types of advertisement(s) you are applying for:
Number of
advertisement(s)
Application for fascia sign(s)
Application for a projecting or hanging sign(s)
Application for a hoarding(s)
Other
If you selected Other, please describe:
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11. Details of Proposed Advertisement(s)
Please provide a full description of each proposed advertisement (e.g. fascia sign, box sign, projecting sign, hoarding, flag etc)
Advertisement 1 Advertisement 2 Advertisement 3
Type:
a) The height from the ground to the
base of the advertisement (in metres)
b) The dimensions of the proposed
advertisement(H x W x D) (in metric)
c) The maximum height of any of the
individual letters and symbols (in metric)
d) The colour of the text and
background
e) Materials of the proposed sign(s)
f) The maximum projection of
advertisement from the face of the
building
Will any of the
sign(s) be illuminated
Yes No Yes No Yes No
If Yes for any of the proposed signs, answer g), h) and i)
g) Details of method of illumination
(internally illuminated/externally
illuminated)
h) illuminance levels (cd/m²)
i) Will the illumination be static or
intermittent?
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The drawing of the proposed advertisement should show its
dimensions and position on the land or building in question.
For a sign, the drawing should indicate the materials to be
used, fixings, colours, height above the ground and, where it
would project from a building, the extent of the projection. A
site location plan should also be provided which identifies
the proposed position of the advertisement and location of
the site by reference to at least two named roads. It should
be drawn to an identified scale and show the direction of
North. Ordnance Survey maps are not required. Photographs
and photomontages may be used. The original and 3 copies*
of each drawing should be provided:
12. Planning Application Requirements - Checklist
Please read the following checklist to make sure you have sent all the information in support of your proposal. Failure to submit all
information required will result in your application being deemed invalid. It will not be considered valid until all information required by
the Local Planning Authority (LPA) has been submitted.
It is a condition of every consent granted by or under the Regulations that, before displaying any advertisement, the permission of the
owner of the land or other person entitled to grant permission must be obtained. To display any advertisement without this permission is
an offence, open to immediate prosecution.
Where the site is within the boundaries of a highway, evidence that the application is acceptable to the highway authority must be
provided.
*National legislation specifies that the applicant must provide the original plus three copies of the form and supporting documents (a
total of four copies), unless the application is submitted electronically or, the LPA indicate that a smaller number of copies is required.
LPAs may also accept supporting documents in electronic format by post (for example, on a CD, DVD or USB memory stick).
You can check your LPA's website for information or contact their planning department to discuss these options.
The original and 3 copies* of a
completed and dated application form:
Description of signs, size and The type of each sign for
which application is being made, e.g. fascia, projecting
box, pole-mounted free-standing, should be shown,
together with the dimensions of each sign. If any of the
signs are to be illuminated please describe the type of
illumination, e.g. internal, external, floodlight, etc, and
whether the illumination will be static, flashing, or have
moving parts. The original and 3 copies* of each
description should be provided:
The original and 3 copies* of a plan which identifies the
land to which the application relates drawn to an identified
scale and showing the direction of north:
The original and 3 copies* of other plans and drawings
information necessary to describe the subject of the
application:
The correct fee:
13. Declaration
I/we hereby apply for planning permission/consent as described in this form and the accompanying plans/drawings and additional
information. I/we confirm that, to the best of my/our knowledge, any facts stated are true and accurate and any opinions given are the
genuine opinions of the person(s) giving them.
Or signed - Agent:Signed - Applicant: Date DD/MM/YYYY):
(date cannot be
pre-application)
14. Applicant Contact Details
Telephone numbers
Country code:
National number:
Extension
number:
Country code:
Mobile number (optional):
Country code:
Fax number (optional):
Email address (optional):
15. Agent Contact Details
Telephone numbers
Country code:
National number:
Extension
number:
Country code:
Mobile number (optional):
Country code:
Fax number (optional):
Email address (optional):
16. Site Visit
Can the site be seen from a public road, public footpath, bridleway or other public land?
No
Yes
If the planning authority needs to make an appointment to carry
out a site visit, whom should they contact? (Please select only one)
Other (if different from the
agent/applicant's details)
ApplicantAgent
If Other has been selected, please provide:
Contact name: Telephone number:
Email address: