The way I read the rules, he doesn't need planning permission if he simply adopts the flag as his personal emblem. Make up some letterhead using the flag next to his name and send a letter back to the council, "I have adopted this as my personal banner and symbol, and it is therefore exempt from planning permission requirements"
Let's see them reply to that one.
Quoting the requirements:
"A number of categories of flag may be flown without consent...
...Categories of flag that can now be flown
...House flag - flag is allowed to display the name, emblem, device or trademark of
the company (or person) occupying the building, or can refer to a specific event of
limited duration that is taking place in the building from which the flag is flown "
If he lives there and declares this as his emblem, he is exempt from planning permission requirements.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
