Advertisements and Signs

Many advertisements and signs can be displayed without the need for consent. There are a number of signs that require permission before they can be erected.  The Department of Communities and Local Government, provides some information on the types of advertisements and signage that require express permission

If you are unsure if permission is necessary, please send a detailed drawing of the sign or advertisement including details of any illumination for an opinion as to whether permission is necessary to:

The Planning Advice Officer,
Planning Services,
The Guildhall,
Frankwell Quay,
Shrewsbury,
SY3 8HQ

We recommend that applications for Advertisements are completed online using the Planning Portal.

Alternatively, you request paper copies by either emailing planningdevelopmentcontrol@shrewsbury.gov.uk or telephoning 01743 281326 / 218327 / 281503.

If we refuse your application for consent to display a sign or advertisement, you may appeal find out more by following this link:

• Planning Refusals, Appeals and Conditions.

It is illegal to display a sign or advertisement without consent, or knowingly allow someone else to display a sign or advertisement without consent. You may be prosecuted in the Magistrates Court. Restrictions also apply to displaying a sign or advertisement on listed buildings.

The rural area of Shrewsbury is an Area of Special Control of Advertisements where stricter guidelines apply. Advice can be obtained from The Planning Advice Officer.

Shopfront and Advertisments Design Guide

Further guidance regarding the Design of Shopfronts and Advertisements in Shrewsbury and Atcham is available from the Conservation and Design Section.