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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 it 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. |
| 'Storm in a teacup' | 'Storm in a teacup' |
| Ms Kennedy argued Lantern Cottage, a thatched cob building, had historically been pink and she was only returning it to its former state. | |
| She also said she sent the council proof of the colour the house was when she bought it. | She also said she sent the council proof of the colour the house was when she bought it. |
| The authority's planning committee turned down the application by 17 votes to three. | The authority's planning committee turned down the application by 17 votes to three. |
| The council said consent was needed before any alterations were made to a listed building that were 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". | 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". | 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." | 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". | However, councillor Mike Walters argued the situation was "a storm in a teacup". |
| He said: "The cottage has brightened the area up." | 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." | 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. | 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. | 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." | "Everybody sees colour differently. What one person sees as garish, another can see as acceptable." |