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Poster panels in villages and small settlements
5.2.4Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage
Large scale poster panel displays are generally out of place in villages and small settlements because of their potential to detrimentally impact on the visual amenity of these locations. Smaller post
advertisingsignageruralvisual-amenityPoster panels in residential areas
5.2.5Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage
Poster panel displays are out of place in any predominantly residential locality. The priority in residential areas is to maintain local character and environmental quality and to protect the amenity
advertisingsignagedwellingvisual-amenityPoster panels in commercial areas
5.2.6Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage
In commercial areas the scale of buildings may be sufficiently large to accommodate poster panel displays without adverse effect on visual amenity. The scale of commercial and industrial surroundings
advertisingsignagecommercialvisual-amenityPoster panels in mixed-use areas
5.2.7Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage
In a mixed use area, with shops and offices interspersed with residential properties, poster panel displays may on occasion be acceptable. They should be carefully related to the size and scale of sur
advertisingsignagecommercialdwellingvisual-amenitypublic-safetyLarge freestanding panels for land screening
5.2.8Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage
Large freestanding panels (generally 48 sheet displays or greater) are commonly used to screen derelict and untidy land. These sites can be a potential eyesore and, in many cases, a carefully designed
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