Report an unlawfully displayed board
If you want to report an Estate Agent board you feel may be breaching the law, you can use our planning enforcement web form:
Rules for displaying estate agent boards
Estate agent advertising boards are governed by the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisement) Regulations 2007.
How many estate agent boards are permitted on a property
The law states that no more than 1 advertisement, consisting of a single board or 2 joined boards is permitted. If more than 1 board is displayed then the first board to be displayed will be deemed as the lawful advertisement.
What an estate agent's board can display
No advertisement may be displayed indicating that the land or premises has been sold or let, unless an additional advertisement or a statement that a sale or let has been agreed or is subject to contract.
Board sizes
Adverts relating to residential use or development are permitted to be 0.5 square metres, or if 2 boards are joined then an aggregate of 2.3 square metres is permitted.
When to remove boards
Advertisements must be removed within 14 days after the completion of a sale or the grant of the tenancy.
How far can a board project from a building
The maximum projection from a building's face is 1 metre.
The maximum height a board can be placed
No part of the advertisement should be higher above the ground than 4.6 metres, or 3.6 metres in an area of special control.
Illuminated advertisements
Estate agents' advertisements are not permitted to be illuminated.