You may have applied to your council for consent (permission) to display an advertisement, and they either refused or failed to reach a decision. As a result, you have now decided to appeal. Or, you may have a particular interest in the outcome of someone else's proposed advertisement display, which has reached the appeal stage. 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 lawfully displayed. They do this by serving a discontinuance notice which you can also appeal.
You can appeal to the Planning Inspectorate for appeals in England and Wales, or to the Planning Appeals Commission if you are in Northern Ireland.
You can appeal against the council's decision when:
You cannot appeal if the council refuses to deal with your application because a similar proposal was dismissed on appeal less than two years before and the council believe there have been no significant changes since.
In England and Wales, you can submit your appeal online using the Appeals Casework Portal. For Northern Ireland, see the Planning Appeals Commission.