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I was in town today and horrified to see that the bookies and shoe shop on the Main Street still has no sign. I am absolutely convinced this was like this last year at the Glasgow fair. Would home owners get away with this? No, I don't think so.

The question does beggar how long does it take to erect a sign? Boots for example fitted a whole shop and had a new sign up in less that a week!

Think planning permission has been submitted for a new sign.

Odds on the bookies gets the sign first

gizmo wrote:Odds on the bookies gets the sign first

Cobblers

How long does it take to have one taken down?

The sign mounted on the trailer at Sunnyside advertising Springbank Distillery has been either vandalised or stripped down, as only the framework and the wheels were there this week.

Anyone know what happened to it?

As the building is listed a planning application for the new signs has to be applied for. Planning has been applied for. You can find it on the Council's website below

http://www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/PublicAcc ... hform.aspx

using the application reference 09/00295/ADV

Hopefully the new sign will be in place soon.

Typical A & B Council !!!!

I bet it never took a year for them to get their expenses in order lol

maxmix

(PS Nothing in Campbeltown is easy !)

mrn wrote:I was in town today and horrified to see that the bookies and shoe shop on the Main Street still has no sign. I am absolutely convinced this was like this last year at the Glasgow fair. Would home owners get away with this? No, I don't think so.

The question does beggar how long does it take to erect a sign? Boots for example fitted a whole shop and had a new sign up in less that a week!

I believe AB&C are removing all signs without planning permission throughout Argyll, just ask the owner at the Hunting Lodge about it - he'll soon put you in the picture. He told me that "temporary" signs mounted on wheels are still subject to planning permission and the council is coming down hard on these, if the owners don't remove them, the council will and charge you for the work carried out.

There was a big speal about it in the Post & Journal a while back about all the signs outside B&B's Fort William way - all of them have to be removed.

One shop took down its canavas sign weeks ago whilst I was parked outside, was that sign or poster legal or was that the reason it was removed? Just asking!!

maxmix wrote:Typical A & B Council !!!!

Perhaps you should get your fact right before posting the above?

(PS - I don't work for the Cooncil before you think I am being defensive! )

Pete Reek wrote:How long does it take to have one taken down?

The sign mounted on the trailer at Sunnyside advertising Springbank Distillery has been either vandalised or stripped down, as only the framework and the wheels were there this week.

Anyone know what happened to it?

It had served its purpose so Springbank have taken it down.

Ship called Dignity wrote:

maxmix wrote:Typical A & B Council !!!!

Perhaps you should get your fact right before posting the above?

(PS - I don't work for the Cooncil before you think I am being defensive! )

Planning Dept...... Ha

maxmix

maxmix wrote:

Ship called Dignity wrote:

maxmix wrote:Typical A & B Council !!!!

Perhaps you should get your fact right before posting the above?
(PS - I don't work for the Cooncil before you think I am being defensive! )

Planning Dept...... Ha

Our of interest, have the council managed to improve the time it takes to process planning applications? I remember them facing lots of criticism over it taking as long as a year for some applications.

Beachcomber wrote:Our of interest, have the council managed to improve the time it takes to process planning applications? I remember them facing lots of criticism over it taking as long as a year for some applications.

Must have been a long time ago Beachcomber. I am sure that they brought in a policy about 8 years ago to have an application sorted within 2 months?

maxmix wrote:

Ship called Dignity wrote:

maxmix wrote:Typical A & B Council !!!!

Perhaps you should get your fact right before posting the above?

(PS - I don't work for the Cooncil before you think I am being defensive! )

Planning Dept...... Ha

maxmix

Still not the planning departments fault either Maxmix. There was talk of the Council HAVING to enforce a planning order to get this done. It is going through the planning process now but rather sad to see shops like this at the town's busiest time. (but not the shops faults either!)

Bonnie Lass wrote:I believe AB&C are removing all signs without planning permission throughout Argyll, just ask the owner at the Hunting Lodge about it - he'll soon put you in the picture. He told me that "temporary" signs mounted on wheels are still subject to planning permission and the council is coming down hard on these, if the owners don't remove them, the council will and charge you for the work carried out.

There was a big speal about it in the Post & Journal a while back about all the signs outside B&B's Fort William way - all of them have to be removed.

I think it is good the Council are taking a hard line on these type of things. There has been many an accident caused by signs added at the side of the road which distract drivers. In fact I know first hand of one. At least if it goes through the correct process it will be done right. Just a pity we never had the current planners in place 20 or 30 years ago!