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| LGBTQ+ canopy on Bristol view must go, council rules | LGBTQ+ canopy on Bristol view must go, council rules |
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| The family painted the canopy in support of the NHS and LGBTQ rights | The family painted the canopy in support of the NHS and LGBTQ rights |
| The family painted the canopy in support of the NHS and LGBTQ rights | |
| A canopy painted in rainbow colours to support LGBTQ+ rights and the NHS is "harmful" to an iconic Bristol view and must go, a council has ruled. | A canopy painted in rainbow colours to support LGBTQ+ rights and the NHS is "harmful" to an iconic Bristol view and must go, a council has ruled. |
| Ken Aylmer, 52, applied for permission for the colourful design on his Grade II listed Clifton property in February. | Ken Aylmer, 52, applied for permission for the colourful design on his Grade II listed Clifton property in February. |
| But Bristol City Council said the vibrant colours had "adverse impact" on conservation areas and must be removed. | But Bristol City Council said the vibrant colours had "adverse impact" on conservation areas and must be removed. |
| His retrospective planning application had more than 100 messages of support and 34 objections. | His retrospective planning application had more than 100 messages of support and 34 objections. |
| The canopy can be seen on the city's skyline including the Clifton Suspension Bridge. | The canopy can be seen on the city's skyline including the Clifton Suspension Bridge. |
| The family had the canopy painted following repairs to the roof | The family had the canopy painted following repairs to the roof |
| The family had the canopy painted following repairs to the roof | |
| He previously told the BBC he and his family decided on a rainbow for the Georgian property in October last year on the spur of the moment while they were having the roof repaired. | He previously told the BBC he and his family decided on a rainbow for the Georgian property in October last year on the spur of the moment while they were having the roof repaired. |
| My Aylmer said they painted the canopy as one of his daughters is "an advocate for all things queer" and his wife had recovered from cancer treatment. | My Aylmer said they painted the canopy as one of his daughters is "an advocate for all things queer" and his wife had recovered from cancer treatment. |
| But a Bristol City Council officer ruled in September the paintwork "fails to preserve" the listed building it was on. | But a Bristol City Council officer ruled in September the paintwork "fails to preserve" the listed building it was on. |
| The council officer said: "The development being the rainbow painted canopy is highly visible from a wide area and due to the vibrant colours has an adverse impact the character and appearance of the Clifton and Hotwells Conservation Area and the City Docks Conservation Area. | The council officer said: "The development being the rainbow painted canopy is highly visible from a wide area and due to the vibrant colours has an adverse impact the character and appearance of the Clifton and Hotwells Conservation Area and the City Docks Conservation Area. |
| "The introduction of the colourful paintwork to the canopy on this property is also not considered to be in keeping with the listed building and fails to preserve it." | "The introduction of the colourful paintwork to the canopy on this property is also not considered to be in keeping with the listed building and fails to preserve it." |
| Mr Aylmer told the BBC he was currently working with the authority to find a solution. | Mr Aylmer told the BBC he was currently working with the authority to find a solution. |
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| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Pride | Pride |
| Bristol | Bristol |
| LGBT | LGBT |
| NHS | NHS |
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