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Cirencester home owner told to change bright pink door | Cirencester home owner told to change bright pink door |
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A woman said she was "shocked" to receive a letter from council officials ordering her to repaint the bright pink door of her own home. | A woman said she was "shocked" to receive a letter from council officials ordering her to repaint the bright pink door of her own home. |
Janine Renshaw-Beauchamp of Gloucester Street, Cirencester, said she has lived in the house for 33 years and the door had "always been colourful". | Janine Renshaw-Beauchamp of Gloucester Street, Cirencester, said she has lived in the house for 33 years and the door had "always been colourful". |
Cotswold District Council said her property was a listed building and the colour of the door was "causing harm". | Cotswold District Council said her property was a listed building and the colour of the door was "causing harm". |
The authority has since confirmed it planned to take no further action. | The authority has since confirmed it planned to take no further action. |
Ms Renshaw-Beauchamp said over the three decades she had lived in the house the door had always been pink except for two years when it was red. | |
She added: "After all these years of it being pink, or shiny Italian Vespa red, I was absolutely horrified to find that someone could have possibly complained and put me in this situation." | She added: "After all these years of it being pink, or shiny Italian Vespa red, I was absolutely horrified to find that someone could have possibly complained and put me in this situation." |
She said it may have been a "new neighbour who objected" or a "heavy-handed newbie" at the council "flexing her muscles". | She said it may have been a "new neighbour who objected" or a "heavy-handed newbie" at the council "flexing her muscles". |
The letter she received from the planning enforcement officer at the council said her property had listed status, and was situated within the conservation area of the town. | The letter she received from the planning enforcement officer at the council said her property had listed status, and was situated within the conservation area of the town. |
'Heritage assets' | 'Heritage assets' |
It added: "It is deemed that the colour applied to the door is causing harm to the conservation area and the door itself, as both are considered to be designated heritage assets. | It added: "It is deemed that the colour applied to the door is causing harm to the conservation area and the door itself, as both are considered to be designated heritage assets. |
"We request that the colour of the door is changed to a more suitable colour in keeping with the surrounding area." | "We request that the colour of the door is changed to a more suitable colour in keeping with the surrounding area." |
Ms Renshaw-Beauchamp added: "Down the road is a pink house, and the centre of the town is all the colours of Edinburgh rock." | |
Local residents have also criticised the council over the matter. | Local residents have also criticised the council over the matter. |
Posting on Facebook, Tracey Bates said: "Lovely colour, bright and cheerful. What's wrong with some people." | Posting on Facebook, Tracey Bates said: "Lovely colour, bright and cheerful. What's wrong with some people." |
Elaine Peckham added: "I didn't know the council had a list of acceptable colours." | Elaine Peckham added: "I didn't know the council had a list of acceptable colours." |
After the BBC contacted Cotswold District Council for comment, it confirmed it had decided to take no further action. | After the BBC contacted Cotswold District Council for comment, it confirmed it had decided to take no further action. |