Agenda item

Display of 3 no. illuminated & 5 no. non illuminated board signs, 18 no. non iluminated hoarding panels, 7 no. flags/flagposts, 10 no. illuminated and non illuminated fascia signs.

Display of 3 no. illuminated & 5 no. non illuminated board signs, 18 no. non illuminated hoarding panels, 7 no. flags/flagposts, 10 no. illuminated and non illuminated fascia signs.

A site visit had been held on Saturday 12 August 2017 which had been attended by Councillors Angell, Mrs Angell,  Brossard, Dudley, Finnie, Mrs Mattick, Mrs McKenzie, Thompson and Peacey.

The Committee noted:

• The supplementary report of the Head of Planning tabled at the meeting.
• The comments of Crowthorne Parish Council recommending approval.
• 19 objections received as summarised in the Agenda papers.

RESOLVED that ADVERTISEMENT CONSENT be granted subject to the following conditions:-

01.         No advertisement is to be displayed without the permission of the owner of the site or any other person with an interest in the site entitled to grant permission.

02.       No advertisement shall be sited or displayed so as to:

(a) endanger persons using any highway, railway, waterway, dock, harbour or aerodrome (civil or military);

(b) obscure, or hinder the ready interpretation of, any traffic sign, railway signal or aid to navigation by water or air; `or

(c) hinder the operation of any device used for the purpose of security or surveillance or for measuring the speed of any vehicle.

03.       Any advertisement displayed, and any site used for the display of advertisements, shall be maintained in a condition that does not impair the visual amenity of the site.

04.       Any structure or hoarding erected or used principally for the purpose of displaying advertisements shall be maintained in a condition that does not endanger the public.

05.       Where an advertisement is required under these Regulations to be removed, the site shall be left in a condition that does not endanger the public or impair visual amenity.

REASON: Standard conditions 1-5 are imposed in accordance with Schedule 2 of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007.

06.       The advertisement hereby granted consent shall be displayed in accordance with the details set out in the Legal and General document 'Bucklers Park External Signage Planning and Advertisement Application' dated 26 July 2017 and received by the Local Planning Authority on 27 July 2017 and shall be removed by 17 August 2022.

REASON: To ensure that the consent is carried out only as approved by the Local Planning Authority.

07.       The illumination level of the illuminated advertisements hereby granted consent shall not exceed 600 cd/sqm.

REASON: In the interest of the character and appearance of the area.

[Relevant Policies: BFBLP 'Saved' Policy EN20, CSDPD CS7].

08.       The signage hereby permitted shall not be illuminated before 10.00 hours or after 17.30 hours at any time.

REASON: In the interests of the amenities of the neighbouring properties.

[Relevant Policy: BFBLP EN20]

09.       The flags and flag poles hereby granted consent shall not be displayed until details of the design of the flag poles and maintenance of the flags and flag poles have been submitted to and approved in writing by the Local Planning Authority.

REASON: In the interests of the character of the area and residential amenity.

[Relevant Policy CSDPD CS7, BFBLP EN20]