Did you know you might need planning permission, advertisement consent or listed building consent?
When starting a business or expanding a business in Hambleton, it is important to remember that all five market towns - Bedale, Easingwold, Northallerton, Stokesley and Thirsk - have conservation areas within them.
The towns are vibrant and successful and the character of the conservation area plays a huge part in drawing people to them for shopping and leisure.
Signage and shopfronts should complement the historic character of the conservation area and aim to improve the attractiveness of the town centre. The planning process can be daunting - but the following guidelines and contacts will help you, and might save you time and money.
Planning permission
Planning permission is required when premises are being extended or altered. This includes:
- replacement windows and doors
- the removal of chimneys
- alterations to roofs
- installation of shutters
- awnings/canopies
- shopfronts
- satellite dishes
Other work may also require planning permission if it constitutes an extension or alteration to the building.
Do I need planning permission?
Advertisement consent
Advertisement consent is needed in most circumstances for the replacement of existing signage and the addition of new signs, including illumination and A-boards.
Listed building consent
Listed buildings consent is required where work to a listed building would result in an alteration to its character or appearance. This includes:
- replacement signs
- external lighting
- alarm boxes
- satellite dishes
- windows
- doors
- changes to the colour of an elevation
- rainwater goods
- roofs and boundary treatments
Listed buildings consent is always required for extensions and structural internal alterations.
Essentially:
- signs should be of timber construction with painted lettering
- hanging signs are generally acceptable subject to design, materials and proportion
- the number of signs on each elevation will need to be taken into consideration to avoid clutter
- individually applied letters which are fixed with pins to the building may also be acceptable
- illumination of signage is not permitted in areas which are already well-lit by public lighting unless there is a real need for it
Town-specific information
Some towns have additional resources or caveats to consider. We have produced town-specific signage leaflets with this information, including detailed Ordnance Survey maps of any listed buildings and conservation areas around the towns.
- business signage - Stokesley (pdf / 317 KB)
- business signage - Easingwold (pdf / 344 KB)
- business signage - Bedale (pdf / 342 KB)
- business signage - Northallerton (pdf / 380 KB)
- business signage - Thirsk (pdf / 301 KB)
Conservation area appraisals
Conservation area appraisals were produced for all five market towns in 2010.
- Bedale conservation area (pdf / 6 MB)
- Easingwold conservation area (pdf / 13 MB)
- Northallerton conservation area (pdf / 6 MB)
- Stokesley conservation area (pdf / 10 MB)
- Thirsk conservation area (pdf / 8 MB)
Please contact us to check whether consent for signage is needed. Please have the dimensions and position of your sign to hand.
Further advice on conservation areas can be obtained by contacting us.
If you require support in expanding or developing your business please contact us.