The report advised that the application was advertising consent for 4 building banners on the exterior of the Sevenoaks District Council offices, 10 flagpoles and flags on The Vine and 60 lamp-post banners located along St John's Hill, Dartford Road, Pembroke Road, London Road, Tubs Hill, St Botolphs Road and Hitchen Hatch Lane. The signs and banners would display the logos and graphics of the London Olympic Games 2012.

Resolved: That planning permission be GRANTED subject to the following conditions:-

1)         No advertisement is to be displayed without the permission of the owner of the site or any other person with an interest in the site entitled to grant permission.

To comply with the requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007 in the interests of amenity and public safety.

2)         No advertisement shall be sited or displayed so as to:-

a - endanger persons using any highway, railway, waterway, dock, harbour or aerodrome (civil or military)

b - obscure, or hinder the ready interpretation of, any traffic sign, railway signal or aid to navigation by water or air; or

c - hinder the operation of any device used for the purpose of security or surveillance or for measuring the speed of any vehicle.

To comply with the requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007 in the interests of amenity and public safety.

3)         Any advertisement displayed, and any site used for the display of advertisements, shall be maintained in a condition that does not impair the visual amenity of the site.

To comply with the requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007 in the interests of amenity and public safety.

4)         Any structure or hoarding erected or used principally for the purpose of displaying advertisements shall be maintained in a condition that does not endanger the public.

To comply with the requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007 in the interests of amenity and public safety.

5)         Where an advertisement is required under these Regulations to be removed, the site shall be left in a condition that does not endanger the public or impair visual amenity.

To comply with the requirements of the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 2007 in the interests of amenity and public safety.

6)         All banners, flags and signs along with their associated masts and fixtures shall be fully removed and, where relevant, the land returned to its former condition, on or before 30th September 2012. This consent shall cease to have effect after this date.

In the interests of the visual amenities of the area in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements)(England) Regulations 3 and 14(7) 2007.