Decision - Estate Agents Boards in Historic Areas

1.     That the Cabinet Member approves that a proposal is made to the Government Office for the South East for a Regulation 7 Direction on residential properties within those conservation areas described in paragraph 7.2 and as illustrated in appendices 1 and 2.

2.     That the Cabinet Member notes that the proposal should have the effect of removing from the categories of deemed consent in the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1992, advertisements relating to the sale or letting of residential premises.

3.     That the Cabinet Member authorises the Director of Environment to carry out all further consultation required by statute and at the times prescribed.

4.     That the Cabinet Member approves that, in the remaining conservation areas, the existing voluntary agreement between the council and the Brighton & Hove Estate Agents Association (BHEAA) be reconfirmed; the effect of which will be to restrict the number of advertisement boards to one per property.