Opening your own independent shop is an exciting opportunity! There is a lot to do when you are planning to open a shop of your own, and something that you are going to want to do sooner rather than later of course is put up the signage for your shop above the door.
Shop signs are important – not only do they tell people that you are there and that you are open, but they also are a big part of your marketing, showing people what they might expect inside and what you are about.
You can get shop signs professionally made for you by people like this shop signs Exeter based company who will be able to create a well branded and eye-catching sign to suit your business.
Before you rush straight out to order your shop sign however, you need to be aware of the fact that you need to get planning permission to put a shop sign up. Unless the sign is smaller than three metres square, then you will need to obtain planning permission. You can do this by getting in touch with the planning department of your local council who will then look at the signage that you want to install before deciding if it is suitable.
Don’t worry – the vast majority of applications will be approved! As long as the sign isn’t considered a nuisance, a danger or an obstruction, they will give you the go ahead to display it.