This Planning Advice Note ( PAN) has been prepared to fulfil the commitment in the Partnership Agreement on fly-posting. It draws on recent research as well as existing initiatives, policies and best practice, across Scotland, the UK and further afield to highlight how local authorities can effectively control and manage illegal poster advertising in both urban and rural areas, across the diverse range of communities in Scotland.

This PAN should be read in conjunction with existing national policy and advice on town centre management. Of particular relevance are: PAN 59: Improving Town Centres, SPP 8: T own Centres and Retailing and A Policy Statement for Scotland: Designing Places.

The advice in this PAN will be of particular relevance to local authority interests, including planning policy, development management, enforcement, environmental health, street cleansing, environmental wardens and town centre managers. This advice is also intended as a guide for developers, utility companies, public transport operators, public sector agencies, the police, property owners, community interests and organisations involved in street advertising.

Effective coordination of the knowledge, enthusiasm, commitment and resources of these interests can contribute significantly to the effective control and management of poster advertising, enhancing Scotland's town centre environments and the quality of life of those who live in, use and enjoy these places.

Scottish Executive Planning Directorate
Kristen Anderson (Senior Planner), tel. +44 131 2447091

01/12/2006

policy

Urban Policy > Urban environment

Environmental sustainability