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Kennford pink cottage owners ordered to repaint home Kennford pink cottage owners ordered to repaint home
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A couple who painted their 17th Century cottage a vivid shade of pink have been told they must repaint their home a less vibrant colour. A couple who painted their 17th Century cottage a vivid shade of pink have been told they must repaint it a less vibrant colour.
Teignbridge District Council denied retrospective planning permission for the listed building in Kennford, Devon, saying any repainting needed consent.Teignbridge District Council denied retrospective planning permission for the listed building in Kennford, Devon, saying any repainting needed consent.
Owner Ann Kennedy argued it had "always been this shade of pink" and their work merely restored the previous hue.Owner Ann Kennedy argued it had "always been this shade of pink" and their work merely restored the previous hue.
The council gave the owners three years to repaint it in an agreed colour.The council gave the owners three years to repaint it in an agreed colour.
Ms Kennedy argued the 17th Century thatched cob cottage had historically been pink and she was only returning it to its former state. 'Storm in a teacup'
Speaking in May, she said she had "not changed the colour". Ms Kennedy argued the thatched cob cottage had historically been pink and she was only returning it to its former state.
Ms Kennedy argued she "just restored the colour to what it was" and the original colour had "faded in time, since it was painted 13 years ago". She also said she sent the council proof of the colour the house was when she bought it.
"I did send the council proof of the colour that it was when we bought the house," she said. The authority's planning committee turned down the application by 17 votes to three.
The council said that consent must be obtained before any alterations are made to a listed building that are likely to affect its character or appearance. The council said consent was needed before any alterations were made to a listed building that were likely to affect its character or appearance.
Councillor Mary Colclough claimed the new colour was "not in keeping with the village".
Her argument was supported by councillor Joan Lambert, who said the cottage "was garish and doesn't fit in to the local area".
She said: "It is the wrong type of pink, as it is particularly vibrant."
However, councillor Mike Walters argued the situation was "a storm in a teacup".
He said: "The cottage has brightened the area up."
Committee chairman councillor Humphrey Clemens said: "We have a responsibility to support our conservation officers and the applicant should have to apply for an acceptable colour."
Ms Kennedy said she was "a bit upset" at the decision.
She said: "They've given us three years to do it, so that's a bit of a compromise on their part.
"Everybody sees colour differently. What one person sees as garish, another can see as acceptable."