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Advertising: Prosecutions

Asked by Will StoneLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 20 July 2026UIN 15030

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will require local authorities processing Section 3F from the Town and Country Planning Act to inform the police in time to avoid local advertising being prosecuted by enforcement officers.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The rules governing the display of advertisements are set out in the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007. Responsibility for application of the Regulations, including the enforcement of any breaches of control, rests with local planning authorities.

Further information on the advertisement consent regime can be found on gov.uk here.

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