Policy information sourced from the Islington Local Plan

DH6 Advertisements

  • Advertisements must:
    1. be high quality in terms of visual appearance, and must not have flashing internal or external illumination;
    2. be sited to prevent visual intrusion by virtue of light pollution into adjoining sensitive land uses, including residential properties and wildlife habitats;
    3. not restrict pedestrian movements;
    4. contribute to a safe and attractive environment;
    5. not contribute to proliferation/clutter of signage in the vicinity; and
    6. respect local context, including listed buildings and conservation areas.
  • Temporary shroud advertisements which cover buildings being redeveloped or which are undergoing refurbishment may be acceptable where:
    1. they are in place only for the duration of the building works, or a period of 12 months (whichever is shorter);
    2. there have been no shroud advertisements on the specific building for the preceding 12 months; and
    3. the dimensions of the shroud advertisement are no greater than that of the building.
  • The repurposing of phone boxes for predominantly advertising use will not be acceptable, particularly in conservation areas and in proximity to other heritage assets including listed buildings.
  • The Council will seek the removal of deemed consent rights for the display of estate agents’ boards where they are damaging the character and appearance of an area.

For more information please see the Islington Local Plan