Many advertisements and signs can be displayed without the need for consent. There are however a number of signs that require permission before they can be erected. The following link to the Department of Communities and Local Government website provides some information on the types of advertisements and signage that require express permission.
www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/
If you are unsure if permission is necessary, please send a detailed drawing of the sign or advertisement including details of any illumination for an opinion as to whether permission is necessary to:
The Enquiries Officer
Development Control
Ebley Mill
Westward Road
Stroud
Glos GL5 4UB
If Stroud District Council refuse your request for permission to display a sign or advertisement, you may appeal
It is illegal to display a sign or advertisement without consent, or knowingly allow someone else to display a sign or advertisement without consent. You may be prosecuted in the Magistrates Court. Restrictions also apply to displaying a sign or advertisement on listed buildings.
Stroud District Council, Ebley Mill, Stroud, GL5 4UB England +44 (0) 1453 766321
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