The defendant estate agency appealed its conviction for continuing to display ‘To Let’ boards for more than the permitted time. The prosecutor relied upon the signs indicating that the property had been let.
Held: The fact that the sign said that the property had been let was prima facie evidence that it had been let, and could found the conviction. If the property had not in fact been let, or was let only subject to contract, the defendant could have brought evidence to contradict the signs. It had not done so.
[2006] EWHC 1617 (Admin)
Bailii
Town and Country Planning Act 1990 224, Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) Regulations 1992
England and Wales
Updated: 26 March 2021; Ref: scu.242956