Belfast·SPG008 Advertising and Signage·Page 17·5.2.5
Poster panels in residential areas
Poster panel displays are generally unacceptable in predominantly residential areas to maintain local character and protect resident amenity. Bus shelter poster panels may be acceptable as an exception where they have no significant impact on adjacent residents.
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 of residents. The size, scale and intrusive nature of poster panel displays therefore make them generally unacceptable. An exception may be made for the display of a poster panel on bus shelters in residential areas, where there will be no significant impact on the amenity of adjacent residents.
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