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The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1992
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Schedule 3 Part I Crossheading Miscellaneous-temporary-advertisements:
- Regulations applied by 1997 c. 61 Sch. 3 para. 3(2)
- Regulations applied by 2011 c. 1 Sch. 1 para. 18(1)
- Regulations applied by S.I. 2001/1298 reg. 23
- Regulations applied by S.I. 2004/1962 art. 12
- Regulations applied by S.I. 2007/2089 reg. 19
- Regulations applied by S.I. 2012/1917 art. 83(2)
- Regulations applied by S.I. 2012/323 reg. 19
- Regulations applied by S.I. 2012/444 reg. 24
- Regulations applied by S.I. 2016/219 Sch. 3 para. 109
- Regulations applied by S.I. 2004/870 reg. 19
- Regulations applied by S.I. 2008/1848 reg. 15
- Regulations applied in part (Crown) by S.I. 2006/1282 art. 11
- Regulations extended by S.I. 1999/450 art. 150
- Regulations extended by S.I. 2003/284 art. 138
- Regulations extended by S.I. 2010/2837 art. 23
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Instrument associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):
- Sch. 3 Pt. 2 para. 3 4 inserted by S.I. 1994/2351 reg. 9
- Sch. 4 Pt. 5 para. 2(aa) inserted by S.I. 2017/553 reg. 2(5)(b)
- Sch. 4 Pt. 3 para. 1(da) inserted by S.I. 2017/553 reg. 2(3)(d)
- Sch. 4 Pt. 3 para. 1(f) inserted by S.I. 2017/553 reg. 2(3)(e)
- Sch. 4 Pt. 3 para. 2(da) inserted by S.I. 2017/553 reg. 2(3)(g)
- Sch. 4 Pt. 3 para. 1(d) substituted by S.I. 2017/553 reg. 2(3)(c)
- Sch. 4 Pt. 3 para. 1(c) words inserted by S.I. 2017/553 reg. 2(3)(b)(i)
- Sch. 4 Pt. 3 para. 1(c) words inserted by S.I. 2017/553 reg. 2(3)(b)(ii)
- reg. 2(1A) inserted by S.I. 2001/1149 Sch. 1 para. 96(3)
- reg. 2(2A) inserted by S.I. 1996/525 art. 3 Sch. para. 14(1)(b)
- reg. 2(2B) inserted by S.I. 2001/4050 Sch. para. 10(b)
- reg. 9A inserted by S.I. 1999/1810 reg. 3
- reg. 13A inserted by S.I. 1999/1810 reg. 4
Class 3E+WMiscellaneous temporary advertisements
3A. Description.E+W
An advertisement relating to the sale or letting, for residential, agricultural, industrial or commercial use or for development for such use, of the land or premises on which it is displayed.
3A. Conditions and Limitations.E+W
(1) (a) Not more than one such advertisement, consisting of a single board or two joined boards, is permitted.
(b)Where more than one such advertisement is displayed, the first to be displayed shall be taken to be the one permitted.
(2) No advertisement may be displayed indicating that land or premises have been sold or let, other than by the addition to an existing advertisement of a statement that a sale or letting has been agreed, or that the land or premises have been sold or let, subject to contract.
(3) Any such advertisement shall be removed within 14 days after the sale is completed or a tenancy is granted.
(4) No such advertisement may exceed in area—
(a)where the advertisement relates to residential use or development, 0.5 square metre or, in the case of two joined boards together, 0.6 square metre in aggregate;
(b)where the advertisement relates to any other use or development, 2 square metres or, in the case of two joined boards together, 2.3 square metres in aggregate.
(5) Where the advertisement is displayed on a building, the maximum projection permitted from the face of the building is 1 metre.
(6) Illumination is not permitted.
(7) No character or symbol on the advertisement may be more than 0.75 metre in height, or 0.3 metre in an area of special control.
(8) No part of the advertisement may be higher above ground level than 4.6 metres, or 3.6 metres in an area of special control or, in the case of a sale or letting of part only of a building, the lowest level of that part of the building on which display is reasonably practicable.
3B. Description.E+W
An advertisement announcing the sale of goods or livestock, and displayed on the land where the goods or livestock are situated or where the sale is held, not being land which is normally used, whether at regular intervals or otherwise, for the purpose of holding such sales.
3B. Conditions and Limitations.E+W
(1) (a) Not more than one such advertisement may be displayed at any one time on the land concerned.
(b)Where more than one such advertisement is displayed, the first to be displayed shall be taken to be the one permitted.
(2) No such advertisement may be displayed earlier than 28 days before the day (or first day) on which the sale is due to take place.
(3) Any such advertisement shall be removed within 14 days after the sale is completed.
(4) No such advertisement may exceed 1.2 square metres in area.
(5) Illumination is not permitted.
(6) No character or symbol on the advertisement may be more than 0.75 metre in height, or 0.3 metre in an area of special control.
(7) No part of the advertisement may be more than 4.6 metres above ground level, or 3.6 metres in an area of special control.
3C. Description.E+W
An advertisement relating to the carrying out of building or similar work on the land on which it is displayed, not being land which is normally used, whether at regular intervals or otherwise, for the purposes of carrying out such work.
3C. Conditions and Limitations.E+W
(1) (a) Not more than one such advertisement shall be displayed at any one time, on each road frontage of the land, in respect of each separate development project, except in the case mentioned in paragraph (4) below.
(b)Where more than one such advertisement is displayed, the first to be displayed on any frontage shall be taken to be the one permitted.
(2) No such advertisement may be displayed except while the relevant works are being carried out.
(3) No such advertisement may exceed in aggregate—
(a)in the case of an advertisement referring to one person—
(i)if the display is more than 10 metres from a highway, 3 square metres in area; or
(ii)in any other case, 2 square metres;
(b)in the case of an advertisement referring to more than one person—
(i)if the display is more than 10 metres from a highway, 3 square metres plus 0.6 square metre for each additional person, or
(ii)in any other case, 2 square metres plus 0.4 square metre for each additional person,
together with 0.2 of the area permitted under sub-paragraph (a) or (b) above for the name, if any, of the development project.
(4) Where any such advertisement does not refer to any person carrying out such work, that person may display a separate advertisement with a maximum area of 0.5 square metre, which does so refer, on each frontage of the land for a maximum period of 3 months.
(5) Illumination is not permitted.
(6) No character or symbol on the advertisement may be more than 0.75 metre in height, or 0.3 metre in an area of special control.
(7) No part of the advertisement may be more than 4.6 metres above ground level, or 3.6 metres in an area of special control.
3D. Description.E+W
An advertisement—
(i)announcing any local event of a religious, educational, cultural, political, social or recreational character,
(ii)relating to any temporary matter in connection with an event or local activity of such a character,
not being an event or activity promoted or carried on for commercial purposes.
3D. Conditions and Limitations.E+W
(1) No such advertisement may exceed 0.6 square metre in area.
(2) No such advertisement may be displayed earlier than 28 days before the day (or first day) on which the event or activity is due to take place.
(3) Any such advertisement shall be removed within 14 days after the end of the event or activity.
(4) Illumination is not permitted.
(5) No character or symbol on the advertisement may be more than 0.75 metre in height, or 0.3 metre in an area of special control.
(6) No part of the advertisement may be more than 4.6 metres above ground level, or 3.6 metres in an area of special control.
3E. Description.E+W
An advertisement relating to any demonstration of agricultural methods or processes, on the land on which it is displayed.
3E. Conditions and Limitations.E+W
(1) Advertisements of this Class may not be displayed on any land for more than 6 months in any period of 12 months.
(2) The maximum area of display permitted in respect of each demonstration is 1.2 square metres.
(3) No single advertisement within such a display may exceed 0.4 square metre in area.
(4) No such advertisement may be displayed earlier than 28 days before the day (or first day) on which the demonstration is due to take place and shall be removed within 14 days after the end of the demonstration.
(5) Illumination is not permitted.
(6) No character or symbol on the advertisement may be more than 0.75 metre in height, or 0.3 metre in an area of special control.
(7) No part of the advertisement may be more than 4.6 metres above ground level, or 3.6 metres in an area of special control.
3F. Description.E+W
An advertisement relating to the visit of a travelling circus, fair or similar travelling entertainment to any specified place in the district.
3F. Conditions and Limitations.E+W
(1) No such advertisement may exceed 0.6 square metre in area.
(2) No such advertisement may be displayed earlier than 14 days before the first performance or opening of the entertainment at the place specified.
(3) Any such advertisement shall be removed within 7 days after the last performance or closing of the specified entertainment.
(4) At least 14 days before the advertisement is first displayed, the local planning authority are to be notified in writing of the first date on which, and of the site at which, it is to be displayed.
(5) Illumination is not permitted.
(6) No part of the advertisement may be more than 3.6 metres above ground level.
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