The Planning Inspectorate- Wales

Guide to taking part in advertisement appeals

1 The purpose of this guide

1.1 You may have applied to your council for consent (permission) to
display an advertisement, but they refused. As a result, you have now
decided to appeal against their decision. Or, you may have a particular
interest in the outcome of somebody else’s proposed advertisement
display, which the council refused, but is now going to appeal. This
leaflet explains what is involved in the appeal process.

1.2 Almost all outdoor advertisements are under planning control. These
controls are the responsibility of local planning authorities who are
usually district or borough councils. The council decides whether a
particular advertisement should be allowed. Councils may also take
action to remove advertisements which are granted consent by the
planning system. They do this by serving a discontinuance notice.