Issue - meetings

Advertisement consent: erection of internal facing non illuminated weather board advert panels to perimeter of artificial pitch at Evergreen Football Club, South Way, Abbots Langley.

Recommendation: that advertisement consent is granted.

The application was for advertisement consent for erection of internal facing non-illuminated weather board advert panels to perimeter of artificial pitch at Evergreen Football Club, South Way, Abbots Langley.

The Planning Officer reported that since publication of the agenda the applicant had confirmed that the advertisements would be secured on the outside of the fence panels, facing into the astroturf.  Additionally, the applicant was happy for the advertisements to be coloured green to the rear rather than white as originally suggested.  Officers were therefore proposing an additional condition to require this change in colour.  The Crime Prevention Design Adviser had reviewed the application and had no concerns regarding the design or the height of the boards, and the height was not considered to be detrimental to natural surveillance.

Parish Councillor Jon Tankard, of Abbots Langley Parish Council, spoke on the application.

In response to a question about controls to ensure that the advertisements used on the boards were appropriate for a youth football club, the Planning Officer reported the applicant’s intention was understood to be for the advertisements to relate to club sponsors.  It was noted that Condition C1(2) specified that no advertisement was to be displayed without the permission of the owner of the site or any other person with an interest in the site entitled to grant permission.  There was therefore scope for advertisements to be refused should the need arise.

Councillor Lloyd moved, and Councillor Gazzard seconded, that the application be approved with an additional condition regarding the colour of the rear of the signage.  On being put to the vote this was carried unanimously.

RESOLVED: that the application be approved with an additional condition regarding the colour of the rear of the signage.