C1 Part VIII Special Controls

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

Pt. VIII (ss. 197-225) except s. 223 applied (with modifications) (17.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1492, reg. 2(1)(b)

Pt. VIII (ss. 197-225) applied (with modifications) (17.7.1992) by S.I. 1992/1492, reg. 2(2)

Pt. VIII (ss. 197-225) modified (1.4.1996) by 1994 c. 19, s. 20(3), Sch. 5 Pt. III paras. 15(1), 20 (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/3198, art. 4, Sch. 2

F1CHAPTER 4Remedying defacement of premises

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Amendments (Textual)
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Pt. 8 Chs. 4, 5 inserted (6.4.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 127(2), 240(2) (with s. 144); S.I. 2012/628, art. 8(b) (with arts. 9, 12, 13, 16, 18-20) (as amended (3.8.2012) by S.I. 2012/2029, arts. 2, 4)

225JRemedying defacement at owner or occupier's request

1

Subsection (2) applies if—

a

premises in England include a surface that is readily visible from a place to which the public have access;

b

there is a sign on the surface; and

c

the owner or occupier of the premises asks the local planning authority to remove or obliterate the sign.

2

The local planning authority may—

a

remove or obliterate the sign; and

b

recover expenses reasonably incurred by the local planning authority in doing that from the person who asked the local planning authority to do it.

3

In this section “premises” means building, wall, fence or other structure or erection, or apparatus or plant.

4

In this section “sign”—

a

includes—

i

any writing, letter, picture, device or representation, and

ii

any advertisement, but

b

does not include an advertisement for the display of which deemed or express consent has been granted under Chapter 3.