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Planning permission
Hi everyone, wee bit of advice needed please. Im installing a pole sign next week and am a little concerned about planning permission. The sign is 3m high and 1220 wide, with an extra 3ft being sunk into the ground. Will my client need planning permission for this? I have asked him and he has said to just put it up. I dont really want to install a sign that might cause problems later. Is it my responsibility to obtain planning permission or the clients? And where do I stand if I install the sign and planning permission was required but not obtained? Will I be responsible or my client? Also if in the future the sign gets damaged will I be in trouble for installing the sign without planning? All advice as always appreciated.
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4 Replies
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Hi
Go to this website and take a look:-
http://www.odpm.gov.uk/stellent/groups/ … 06218.hcsp
There are 3 types of outdoor advertisement.
1) Advertisements delibertaley excluded from planning control
2) Those with ‘deemed consent’ (as long as it’s within certain guide lines)
3) Those for which ‘ express consent’ is always required.From your description it is highly likely to fall into the express consent category – ie. legally someone should obtain permission. I say someone as it’s down to the customer to get permission but you could always manage this process on their behalf as a chargeable part of your service? The biggest exception is around forecourts on business premises this is usual reason why something of the format you describe would fall into deemed consent – see the section on Class 6 signs.
I would recommend putting something in writing to notify the customer of the planning status at least to allow them to make an informed choice – I think it is the customer who will get the penalty but you don’t really want to have any run in’s with planning – best to keep them on your side.
Cheers
Macky D -
Definitely get written consent from the customer, stating he needs planning which you have informed him of the fact and you cannot be held resposible for any action taken by a third party…
I know someone who had explained this to a customer, the customer said go ahead fit it without planning, but the sign guy didn’t get a disclaimer signed, the council said take it down, the customer then refused to pay until he took it down, which he did, then the customer wouldn’t pay coz he said he hadn’t been informed about planning restrictions, it all went to court and that sign guy lost.. So be careful and keep the signed disclaimer safe for a good number of years
Simon
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Hi, yeah had a look at that website. Its basedaround england and wales. Im in northern ireland, does any one know if the same rules apply?
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I would say something similar TBH
Simon
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