Trailer Advertising along Public Highways

Dionysius2

Throughout the country, the local authorities seem to have done a good job in holding in check those who would advertise their wares as they flout the planning laws. Illegal signage has by and large been dealt with. But how does the trailer advertisement industry whereby the adverts are writ large on the side of enormous trailers parked strategically just over the hedges along our main public roads fit into planning permission controls ? Are they exempt or have they permission or is someone playing at 'Loopholes' here ? How come I can't put a sign in my hedge but I can put a far bigger sign on a trailer and park it in a field and there does not seem to be a problem ?...or is there ?

blue5000

My guess is that a trailer isn't permanent, wheras if something (small) is nailed to a pole it is permanent.

leg wax

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lRdyHJb4BA a better idea.:D

whelan1

we have land along a motorway, so had a few trailers advertising various things... council put a stop to this but will allow advertisements for charities:cool: local vintage club can advertise once ayear for trashing day as this is for charity and thats it

Manoffeeling

Dionysius2 wrote: »

Throughout the country, the local authorities seem to have done a good job in holding in check those who would advertise their wares as they flout the planning laws. Illegal signage has by and large been dealt with. But how does the trailer advertisement industry whereby the adverts are writ large on the side of enormous trailers parked strategically just over the hedges along our main public roads fit into planning permission controls ? Are they exempt or have they permission or is someone playing at 'Loopholes' here ? How come I can't put a sign in my hedge but I can put a far bigger sign on a trailer and park it in a field and there does not seem to be a problem ?...or is there ?

Because they are on wheels, they are deemed temporary and mobile, and hence do not require permission. The same applies to bolting a shed to the ground.

Dionysius2

Drive back from Cork during the week and I saw quite a few between Cashel and Naas turnoffs and they were not about charity. Maybe some Counties do and some don't.....kinda Irish law enforcement like ?