You should apply for this consent when you want to display an advertisement or sign that requires planning permission.
Many advertisements and signs do not require consent from the local planning authority. The government has produced a guide to what is permitted without formal consent.
- Apply for consent to display an advertisement: Government guidance
- Apply for consent to display an advertisement: Planning Portal guidance [PDF]
Requirements
The list below details supporting documents that you might need to submit as part of your application. Refer to each section to determine what you need to submit.
Application form
The application form is available on the Planning Portal. To access it, sign in, select ‘start new application’, then select the desired application.
When Required
Always required.
A completed form is always required (one copy of all application documents must be supplied if submitted by post).
What is Required
Please ensure that you have completed every section of the application form before submitting. Where sections or questions are not relevant please state this on the form.
Source, policies and references
National validation requirement.
Fee
When Required
This is always required, unless covered by an exemption.
Common exemptions
- is for alterations, extensions etc. to a dwelling house for the benefit of a registered disabled person (please provide evidence from the DWP that the applicant is registered as being disabled)
- is the first revision of an application for development of the same character or description on the same site by the same applicant within 12 months of making the earlier application if withdrawn or the date of decision if granted or refused and NOT a duplicate application made by the same applicant within 28 days.
What is required
Current national fees can be found on the Planning Portal.
- How to calculate fees
- Planning Portal's fee calculator
- Guidance: GOV.UK: Fees for planning applications
Source, policies and references
National validation requirement.
Location plan
When required
Always required.
What is required
A plan which identifies the land to which the application relates. This should be:
- drawn to an identified scale
- identify the proposed position of the advertisement
- show the direction of north
- include a scale bar
Source, policies and references
National validation requirement.
Site plan
When required
Always required.
What is required
Site plan (at a scale of 1:200 or 1:500 and with a scale bar) identifying the proposed position of the advertisement in red and showing the direction of north.
Source, policies and references
National validation requirement.
Existing elevations
When required
Always required.
What is required
Detailed drawings showing the existing elevations (the appearance of the property from all sides affected by the proposal) to an appropriate scale, usually 1:100 and with a scale bar or metric measurements included.
Drawings must show the complete building, partial drawings are not acceptable.
Please ensure that all plans submitted as part of your application are accurately labelled and numbered.
Alternatively: Photographs of all existing elevation affected can be submitted instead of elevation drawings.
Source, policies and references
National validation requirement.
Proposed elevations
When required
Always required.
What is required
Detailed drawings showing the proposed elevations (the appearance of the property from all sides affected by the proposal) to an appropriate scale, usually 1:100 and with a scale bar or metric measurements included.
Drawings must show the complete building, partial drawings are not acceptable.
Please ensure that all plans submitted as part of your application are accurately labelled and numbered.
Alternatively: Photographs of all existing elevation affected can be submitted instead of elevation drawings.
Source, policies and references
National validation requirement.
Advertisement drawings
When required
All advertisement consent applications.
What is required
Advertisement drawing(s) (e.g. at a scale of 1:50 or 1:100 with a scale bar shown) showing advertisement size, siting, materials and colours to be used, height above ground, extent of projection and details of the method and colour(s) of illumination (if applicable).
