The Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Regulation 4(2)

SCHEDULE 2 N.I. CLASSES OF ADVERTISEMENT TO WHICH THE PROHIBITION IN REGULATION 4(1) DOES NOT APPLY

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 2 in operation at 1.4.2015, see reg. 1

Class of advertisement	Conditions and interpretation
CLASS A
The display on a site of an advertisement on or consisting of a balloon not more than 60 metres above ground level.	1. The site is not within an area of outstanding natural beauty, a conservation area, or a National Park.
	2. Not more than one such advertisement is displayed at any time.
	3. The site is not to be used for the display of advertisements on more than 10 days in any calendar year.
	4. For the purposes of this Class, “site” means—
	(a) in a case where the advertisement is being displayed by a person (other than the occupier of the land) who is using, or proposing to use, the land to which the balloon is tethered for a particular activity (other than the display of advertisements) for a temporary period, the whole of the land used, or to be used, for that activity; or
	(b) in any other case, the land to which the balloon is tethered and all land normally occupied together therewith.
CLASS B
An advertisement displayed on enclosed land.	1. The advertisement is not readily visible from outside the land or from any part of the enclosed land to which the public have a right of access.
	2. For the purposes of this Class, “enclosed land” includes any railway station (and its yards), or bus station, together with its forecourt, whether enclosed or not; but does not include any public park, public garden or other land held for the use or enjoyment of the public, or (except as specified above) any enclosed railway land normally used for the carriage of passengers or goods by rail.
CLASS C
An advertisement displayed in or on a vehicle.	1. The vehicle is not— (a) normally employed except as a moving vehicle; or (b) used principally for the display of advertisements.
CLASS D
An advertisement incorporated in the fabric of a building.	1. The building or any external face of it is not used principally for the display of advertisements. 2. For the purposes of this Class— (a) an advertisement fixed to, or painted on, a building is not to be regarded as incorporated in its fabric; (b) a hoarding or similar structure is to be regarded as a building used principally for the display of advertisements.
CLASS E
An advertisement displayed on an article for sale or on the container in, or from which, an article is sold.	1. The advertisement refers only to the article for sale. 2. The advertisement is not illuminated. 3. It does not exceed 0.1 square metre in area. 4. For the purposes of this Class, “the article” includes gas or liquid.
CLASS F
An advertisement required to be displayed by Standing Orders of either House of Parliament or by any enactment or any condition imposed by any enactment on the exercise of any power or function.	1. The size, height and number of advertisements displayed do not exceed what is necessary to achieve the purpose for which the advertisement is required. 2. The advertisement is not displayed after the expiry of the period during which it is required or authorised to be displayed, or, if there is no such period, the expiry of a reasonable time after its purpose has been satisfied.
CLASS G
A traffic sign provided under Article 29(3) or placed under Article 30(1)(b), 30(2), 31(1)(b) or 32 of the Road Traffic Regulation (Northern Ireland) Order 1997(1)
CLASS H
The national flag of any country.	1. Each flag is displayed on a single flagstaff. 2. Neither the flag nor the flagstaff display any advertisement or subject matter additional to the design of the flag.
CLASS I
An advertisement displayed inside a building.	1. The advertisement is not illuminated. 2. The building in which the advertisement is displayed is not used principally for the display of advertisements. 3. No part of the advertisement is within 1 metre of any external door, window or other opening, through which it is visible from outside.

(1)

S.I.1997/276 (N.I.2)