London Local Authorities Act 2007

7 Unauthorised advertisement hoardings

(1) Section 11 (unauthorised advertisement hoardings, etc.) of the London Local Authorities Act 1995 (c. x) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) at the beginning, the words “Subject to subsection (1A) below” are inserted;

(b) the words “or which was erected before 1 April 1990” are omitted.

(3) After subsection (1), the following subsection is inserted—

“(1A) This section does not apply to a hoarding or other structure which was erected before 1 April 1990, unless—

(a) a discontinuance notice has been served in relation to it under regulations made under section 220 of the Act of 1990; and

(b) either—

(i) the time for making an appeal in relation to the discontinuance notice under section 78 of the Act of 1990 (right to appeal against planning decisions and failure to take such decisions) has expired with no such appeal having been made; or

(ii) an appeal in relation to the discontinuance notice under the said section 78 has been made, and the appeal has been discontinued or dismissed.”.