UK Statutory Instrument
2007
United Kingdom
The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007
At a glance
What's here
9 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Any Person 1
- Applicant 1
Plus 7 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
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What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — PART 1
Browse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Interpretation
Powers to be exercised in the interests of amenity and public safety
Requirement for consent
General effect of consent
Part 2 — PART 2
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Part 3 — PART 3
Applications for express consent
- Apply for express consent to display advertisements Applicant
Receipt of applications
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local planning authority must acknowledge and process advertisement applications Local authority
Duty to consult
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local planning authorities must consult regarding advertisement applications Local authority
Notification of decision
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Planning authority must decide on advertisement consent within 8 weeks Local authority
Appeals to the Secretary of State
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must determine appeals regarding advertisement consent Crown / Minister / Government department
Compensation for revocation or modification
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local planning authority must pay compensation for revoked advertisement consent Local authority
Browse 5 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 4 — PART 4
Area of special control orders
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local authorities must review and designate areas of special control Local authority
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Part 4A — Flags
Two flags: conditions of display
- Follow positioning and number rules when flying two flags Any Person
Browse 1 other section in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Limitation on number of flags on flagstaff
Part 5 — PART 5
Register of applications
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Local planning authority must maintain a public register of advertisement apps Local authority
Browse 10 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Documents in electronic form
Repayment of expense of removing prohibited advertisements
Directions requiring information
Exercise of powers by the Secretary of State
Discontinuance notice in respect of authority's advertisement
Extension of time limits
Cancellation or variation of directions
Contravention of Regulations
Transitional provisions
Principal Regulations ceasing to have effect in relation to England, with savings
Schedules
Browse 29 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
No advertisement is to be displayed without the permission of...
No advertisement shall be sited or displayed so as to—...
Any advertisement displayed, and any site used for the display...
Any structure or hoarding erected or used principally for the...
Where an advertisement is required under these Regulations to be...
(1) In this Schedule— “business premises” means any building or...
(1) The permitted levels of luminance for advertisements falling within...
In relation to advertisements within Class 4A or 4B, “halo...
(1) For the purposes of Class 7B— “aggregate number” means...
In section 70A of the Act— (a) in subsection (1),...
(1) A local planning authority may decline to determine a...
(1) Where a local planning authority refuse an application for...
(1) On appeal under section 78 the Secretary of State...
Where a local planning authority proposes— (a) to designate an...
Where a local planning authority proposes to make an order...
Paragraphs 3 to 6, 8 and 9 shall apply in...
Any reference in this Part to a form followed by...
If an area of special control order contains any descriptive...
As soon as may be after the making of an...
The authority shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the...
If any objection is made to an order, in the...
After considering any representations or objections duly made and not...
If the Secretary of State proposes to modify an order...
As soon as may be after the order has been...
An area of special control order shall come into force...
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Other sections — not classified into a Part
These sections exist in the Act but the contents-of-Parts walker did not place them under a Part. Likely amendments or sections inserted out of the original Part structure.
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Citation, commencement and application
Interpretation
Powers to be exercised in the interests of amenity and public safety
Requirement for consent
General effect of consent
Deemed consent for the display of advertisements
Directions restricting deemed consent
Discontinuance of deemed consent
Applications for express consent
Application of section 77 of the Act to applications for express consent
Secretary of State's directions
Receipt of applications
Duty to consult
Power to deal with applications
Applications by interested planning authorities
Notification of decision
Appeals to the Secretary of State
Revocation or modification of express consent
Compensation for revocation or modification
Area of special control orders
Control in areas of special control
Limitation on number of flags on flagstaff
Two flags: conditions of display
Documents in electronic form
Repayment of expense of removing prohibited advertisements
Register of applications
Directions requiring information
Exercise of powers by the Secretary of State
Discontinuance notice in respect of authority's advertisement
Extension of time limits
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