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Help stop advertising being written out of planning rules I know we talk about the planning system a lot (some say not enough) but it’s central to our mission at Adfree Cities. We want councils and communities to be empowered to decide when and whether they want adverts in their public spaces, and a robust, democratic planning system is…Continue reading Updates from Adfree Cities, February 2026
In the government’s latest consultation regarding changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) for England , the only paragraph that speaks to the regulation of outdoor advertising sites is earmarked for removal. Paragraph 141 of the December 2024 NPPF currently reads: “The quality and character of places can suffer when advertisements are poorly sited…Continue reading The government wants to remove billboard rules from the National Planning Policy Framework – here’s how to stop them