Agenda item

8.1

The Director of Regeneration and Development Services submitted a report in relation to a breach of Advertisement Regulations regarding the erection of unauthorised advertisements at 3-5 Nursery Street and making recommendations on any further action required.

8.2

The report stated that a complaint had been received from a member of the public, on 9 June 2015, concerning the excessive signage that had been applied to the supermarket’s display windows.

8.3

On 22 July 2015, correspondence was entered into with the owners of the supermarket informing them that the Local Planning Authority had received a complaint concerning the number of advertisements that were being displayed on the property, and that although they would require advertisement consent, it was unlikely that it would be granted, and therefore, with the exception of the signs that advertised the name of the shop (for which an application for advertisement consent was invited), the remaining signs should be removed.

8.4

Although the Local Planning Authority recognised the supermarket’s legitimate need to advertise, the number of advertisements currently on display was considered to be excessive. However, it was likely that a less visually intrusive scheme of advertising would be permitted.

8.5

The owner of the supermarket had initially agreed to submit an application for advertisement consent, and to remove the unacceptable signs, to date he had yet to do so.

8.6

RESOLVED: That (a) the Director of Regeneration and Development Services or Head of Planning be authorised to take any appropriate action including, if necessary, enforcement action and the institution of legal proceedings to secure the removal of the unauthorised signs at 3-5 Nursery Street; and

(b) the Head of Planning, in liaison with a Co-Chair of this Committee, is delegated to vary the action authorised in order to achieve the objectives hereby confirmed, including taking action to resolve any associated breaches of planning control.