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The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007

The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007 (Memo)

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TO THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (CONTROL OF ADVERTISEMENTS) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2007 NO.783

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM TO

THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (CONTROL OF ADVERTISEMENTS) (ENGLAND) REGULATIONS 2007

2007 No.783

1. This explanatory memorandum has been prepared by the Department for Communities and Local Government and is laid before Parliament by Command of Her Majesty.

2. Description

2.1 These Regulations provide a self-contained set of procedures relating to the display of advertisements in England. They replace, with amendments, the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1992 ("the 1992 Regulations"), which cease to have effect as regards England.

2.2 The Regulations grant consent for the display of certain classes of advertisement ("deemed consent"). Where deemed consent is not granted, and express consent is required, the procedure for making an application for express consent is comparable to that for making an application for planning permission. The Regulations also contain procedures for appeals and for discontinuing the display of advertisements. They also make provision for the control of advertisements in particularly sensitive areas by means of areas of special control which are designated by orders made by local planning authorities.

3. Matters of special interest to the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments

3.1 None.

4. Legislative Background

4.1 Functions under section 220 and the other sections of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 relied on for the making of these Regulations are exercisable, in relation to Wales, by the National Assembly for Wales. The Regulations that are the subject of this Memorandum do not affect the application of the 1992 Regulations (S.I. 1992/666) as regards Wales.

4.2 The Regulations are being made to update, clarify and consolidate the 1992 Regulations.

5. Extent

5.1 The Regulations apply in relation to England only.

6. European Convention on Human Rights

6.1 As the instrument is subject to negative resolu...

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