Advertisement Information

In addition to controlling development, the Local Planning Authority is responsible for controlling the display of advertisements within the Borough.

Advertisements come in many forms. From shop signs to estate agents boards, from signs warning of neighbourhood watch schemes to notices about school or village fetes, the list is endless.

It is an offence to display an advertisement without first having obtained consent.

Consent is required for the display of advertisements. However, the Government has taken many types of sign outside of Local Council control. These have deemed consent. To see if the signs you want to display have deemed consent, please view the document Outdoor Advertisements and Signs: A Guide for Advertisers produced by the Department of Communities and Local Government.

If your proposal is not within the deemed consent categories, you will need to apply to the Council for advertisement consent on forms available from Borough Council of Wellingborough, Planning & Local Development, Swanspool House, Doddington Road, Wellingborough, NN8 1BP (01933 229777) or apply on line.

You will need to submit an original and three copies of the application form in addition to a location plan (if you do not already have one you can request an Ordnance Survey plan), scale drawings of the sign related to the building (where applicable), and submit a fee.

Once you have made your application it will be checked and allocated to a Planning Officer. If necessary, the Officer will seek advice on the acceptability of the proposal from specialists.

Most applications take 6 to 8 weeks to reach decision stage.