Tramore Local Area Plan - Waterford County Council

Chapter 11: Development Control Standards11.14 ADVERTISING11.14.1 GeneralAll advertisements and advertisement structures, other than those exemptedunder Part II, Second Schedule of the 2001 Planning and DevelopmentRegulations, shall be the subject of a formal planning application.CommercialSignage..Commercial signage and advertising will be limited to the commercial built-uparea where it is already a feature. Within Tramore town, the following generalpolicy will apply:● The size and scale of signs should not conflict with those existing structuresin the vicinity.● Signs will not be permitted if they compete with road signs or otherwiseendanger traffic safety.● Signs attached to buildings are preferable to those on freestandinghoardings.● Signs should not interfere with windows or other features of the façade orproject above the skyline.● Internally illuminated signs will generally not be permitted but illuminationby bracket or wash lighting will be allowed and good quality hanging signswill be encouraged where appropriate• Signs should not exceed 5.4m 2 .• The tradition of sign writing and the use of traditional materials inadvertising will also be encouraged.All fingerpost signs should be erected in accordance with the following:FingerpostSigns..1. The signs shall conform to the design as illustrated in Appendix F;2. The signs shall be made by a manufacturer approved by the Department ofEnvironment;3. The signs shall be left in position only for so long as the facility indicated isavailable or until the expiry of the license, whichever is the shorter;4. The signs shall be placed on existing Local Authority poles erected in thelocations to be agreed with the Town Engineer. No part of the signs shall becloser than 0.5m to the carriageway edge.5. Any license shall be limited to 10 years from the date of issue, at which timeall signage and support poles shall be demolished and removed from the siteat the operators expense, and the site shall be restored to its natural state atthat time, unless a formal application for the extension of the license hasbeen made to, and issued by, the Waterford County Council;6. Where, in the opinion of Waterford County Council, by reason of theincrease or alteration of traffic on the roads, or of the widening of the roadsor any improvement of, or relating to, the roads, the structure/s causes anobstruction or becomes dangerous, the Council may, by notice in writing,withdraw the licence and require the licensee to remove any of thestructure/s at their own expense.94