Schedule 1 CLASSES OF ADVERTISEMENT TO WHICH PARTS 2 AND 3 DO NOT APPLY

England and Wales

(1)

(2)

Description of advertisement

Conditions, limitations and interpretation

CLASS A

An advertisement displayed on enclosed land.

The advertisement is not readily visible from outside the enclosed land or from any place to which the public have a right of access.

For the purposes of Class A, “enclosed land” includes—

(a)

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;

(b)

any sports stadium; and

(c)

any shopping mall or covered shopping arcade other than an historic shopping arcade.

In paragraph 2(c) “historic shopping arcade” means a group of buildings—

(a)

of which more than 50%—

(i)

are listed buildings within the meaning of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (whether listed individually or for their group value); or

(ii)

are located within a conservation area within the meaning of that Act; and

(b)

in more than 50% of which at least 75% of the ground floor is used for retail purposes.

*CLASS B*
An advertisement displayed on or in a vehicle normally employed as a moving vehicle.	The vehicle is not used principally for the display of advertisements.

*CLASS C*
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 Class C— (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 D*
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 may not be illuminated. 3 It may not exceed 0.1 square metre in area. 4 For the purpose of Class D, “article” includes a gas or liquid.

*CLASS E*
An advertisement relating specifically to a pending Parliamentary F1... or local government election or a referendum under the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 M1.	The advertisement shall be removed within 14 days after the close of the poll in the election or referendum to which it relates.

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 function.

If the advertisement would, if it were not within this Class, fall within any Class in Schedule 3, any conditions imposed on that Class as to size, height or number of advertisements displayed, shall apply to it.

In a case to which paragraph 1 does not apply, the size, height, and number of advertisements displayed shall not exceed what is necessary to achieve the purpose for which the advertisement is required.

The advertisement may not be displayed after—

(a)

the expiry of the period during which it is required or authorised to be displayed, or

(b)

if there is no such period, 14 days after its purpose has been satisfied.

*CLASS G*
A traffic sign M2.

F2CLASS H

(a)

Any country’s national flag, civil ensign or civil air ensign;

(b)

The flag of the Commonwealth, F3... the United Nations or any other international organisation of which the United Kingdom is a member;

(c)

A flag of any island, county, district, borough, burgh, parish, city, town or village within the United Kingdom;

(d)

The flag of the Black Country, East Anglia, Wessex, any Part of Lincolnshire, any Riding of Yorkshire or any historic county within the United Kingdom;

(e)

The flag of Saint David;

(f)

The flag of Saint Patrick;

(g)

The flag of any administrative area within any country outside the United Kingdom;

(h)

Any flag of Her Majesty’s forces;

(i)

The Armed Forces Day flag.

F4flag may not display any advertisement or subject matter additional to the design of the flag other than a black mourning ribbon.

1A.

Subject to Part 4A, the flagstaff may not fly any flag or display any advertisement other than a black mourning ribbon.

In paragraphs (a) and (g) of this Class, “country” includes any of the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and any British Overseas Territory.

*CLASS I*
An advertisement displayed inside a building.	1 The advertisement may not be illuminated. 2 No part of the advertisement may be within1 metre of any external door, window or other opening, through which it is visible from outside the building.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 1 Class E revoked (31.12.2020) by The European Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1310), reg. 1, Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (as amended by S.I. 2019/1389, regs. 1, 2(2))
F2: Sch. 1 Class H entry substituted (12.10.2012) by The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2372), regs. 1(1), 2(2)
F3: Words in Sch. 1 Class H para (b) omitted (24.6.2021) by virtue of The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/617), regs. 1(2), 4
F4: Sch. 1 Class H paras. 1, 1A substituted for Sch. 1 Class H para. 1 (24.6.2021) by The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. 2021/617), regs. 1(2), 6(3)

Marginal citations

M1: 2000 c. 41.
M2: See the definition in regulation 2(1).