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NI-wide·PPS 17 Control of Outdoor Advertisements

The main objectives of this Statement are to: • Ensure that outdoor advertisements respect amenity and do not prejudice public safety, including road safety; and • Help everyone involved in the displa

Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage

Section 130 of The Planning Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 requires the council to make provisions, by regulations, for restricting or regulating the display of advertisements so far as it appears to be

Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage

Under the Regulations, some types of advertisement can be exempt from control by the council provided that certain conditions are met. Other specified categories of advertisement are deemed to be gran

Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage

The Belfast Local Development Plan (LDP) provides the strategic policy framework for the plan area across a range of topics and sets out the vision for Belfast, as well as the objectives and strategic

Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage

The Plan Strategy includes several overarching strategic policies which are to be used both as a guide to assist in delivering the key aims and objectives of the LDP. The diagram below illustrates how

Belfast·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

Belfast·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

Belfast·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

Belfast·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

Belfast·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

Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage

Freestanding displays are also often found at airports, ports and other gateway locations where they generally provide information on the locality, local events and services.

Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage

Proposals for this type of advertisement are only likely to be acceptable primarily in commercial areas, where they are to be attached to scaffolding surrounding a building or development site and whe

Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage

SHROUD ADVERTISEMENTS – DESIGN GUIDANCE • Encouraged that any netting/shrouds on building scaffolding covering an entire elevation of a building depicts a true 1:1 image of the completed building whic

Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage

Signs and advertisements on commercial premises are important in announcing the presence of a business on the street and in directing customers to that location and can assist the vibrancy of our city

Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage

Blinds, awnings and canopies can also form a key component of commercial/shopfront signage. Originally the function of blinds was to protect perishable goods from deterioration due to strong sunlight,

Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage

Where commercial premises occupy the upper floors of buildings the need to advertise their whereabouts can be important to their viability. High level advertisements/signs generally relate to those ve

Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage

Coverings that obscure glazed areas at ground floor level, undermining good placemaking and urban design principles that promote active frontages, should be avoided.

Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage

In predominantly residential areas, where offices occupy part or all of a former residential property, it is essential that advertising remains unobtrusive in order that the residential amenity of the

Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage

The advertisement of offices in former residential properties should be by means of nameplates. These should be of metal construction or other suitable materials and should be fixed to the doorway pil

Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage

In the first instance, all developments should be discussed with the council to determine whether the development is deemed consent or will require advertisement consent.

Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage

In determining and assessing the degree and impact of any advertisement or sign on amenity, heritage and road safety, it is important that the applicant provides adequate information in support of an

Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage

Drawings - scale drawing(s) outlining the dimensions of the advertisement/sign and the building on which it is to be located. Should clearly show its position on the land or building in question i.e.

Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage

Contextual information – drawings/elevations/photos of the front of the building or site upon which the advertisement/sign is to be placed alongside drawings/elevations/photos of neighbouring building

Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage

Type – confirmation of the type and position of advertisement i.e. size, colour and style of the sign including the design of lettering or emblem to be adopted, materials and fixings.

Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage

Illumination – confirmation if the sign is to be illuminated as well as the type and colour of illumination and if static or intermittent. Confirmation should also be provided of default colour settin

Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage

Depending on individual circumstances, development requiring advertisement consent may be required to provide additional information to that listed above, as outlined by the council.