Policy information sourced from the Braintree District Council Local Plan 2013-2033.
LPP 56: Illuminated Signs in Conservation Areas.
The Council will apply all the following criteria for the control of illuminated fascia and projecting signs in Conservation Areas:
- Well-designed and proportioned fascia signs will be considered favourably, depending upon the building and the setting, provided that the lettering only is illuminated;
- Wholly illuminated fascia signs, which are badly designed, using high glossed materials and large lettering out of keeping with the character of the area or the building on which they are to be displayed, will not be permitted;
- Well-designed hanging signs using traditional materials and lettering will be considered on their merits in relation to the buildings and the setting. Any illumination necessary shall take the form of discreet external downlighting;
- Projecting and hanging signs should be non-illuminated and at, or just below, fascia level;
- Where illumination is proposed for shop fronts it should always be provided externally, internally illuminated signage will be resisted.
For more information, please visit Braintree District Council’s Local Plan here.