Explanatory Note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1992 (“the principal Regulations”). In addition to minor drafting amendments, the following changes of substance are made—
(a)the means of illumination for illuminated advertisements for which deemed consent is given (Class 4 in Part I of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations) are extended to include “halo” illumination (defined in a new paragraph 3 in Part II of that Schedule);
(b)the class of flag advertisement for which deemed consent is given (Class 7 in Part I of Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations) is extended so as to permit flag advertisements on certain sites on which houses have been or are being constructed. Some of the terms used in relation to the new Class 7B are defined in a new paragraph 4 in Part II of that Schedule; and
(c)restrictions as to the size of advertisements on hoardings (Class 8) and the period for which their display is permitted are relaxed; and similar restrictions as to size as regards advertisements in Class 9 (advertisements on highway structures) are relaxed.