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To: Stuart Jamieson - Head of Regeneration and Planning
Keep the House Yellow!
Reverse the decision on the yellow house on the Esplanade front and allow the owners to keep the house yellow.
Why is this important?
Of all the houses on the Esplanade front in Greenock it's boldest, brightest and most fun. And this shouldn't change.
'Inverclyde's head of regeneration and planning Stuart Jamieson stated: "The bright yellow and gold tones of the dwelling are not colours which would traditionally have been used on a house of this period style or have been found within this part of the Greenock West End Conservation Area. The colours form an intrusive feature within the streetscape and are therefore not appropriate.'
Reference - Inverclyde Now 04/11/2014 - http://www.inverclydenow.com/photostream/13257-yellow-house-is-too-bright-for-planners
This is micromanagement from the council on a ridiculous level. The result of being adverse to change and using redundant policies as a reason.
Judging by the response on Inverclyde Now's facebook post of this issue it appears that a majority of people wish the council to reverse this decision and are quite happy with the colour of the house.
Such reasons as:
"its their house, brightens [the] place up something different !"
"Shocking! It's their house and should be able to paint it any colour they like. This town is miserable and dreary and our council are trying their hardest to finish it off any way they can"
and
"I love the yellow house as do my children it's their house let them do what they want with it !"
These are just a few of the hundreds of replies.
Can you imagine an Esplanade in which all the houses followed suit? Resulting in a warm, vibrant and fun coastal scene. Welcoming the many cruise ships that dock in Greenock. I'm sure tourists to the area would love to see such a sight yet Inverclyde council appear to be stuck in their old, dreary ways by requesting the owners to repaint the house a more 'acceptable' colour.
Are the council representing the views of local people on this? Because that's what they're supposed to do.
Let them know what you think.
'Inverclyde's head of regeneration and planning Stuart Jamieson stated: "The bright yellow and gold tones of the dwelling are not colours which would traditionally have been used on a house of this period style or have been found within this part of the Greenock West End Conservation Area. The colours form an intrusive feature within the streetscape and are therefore not appropriate.'
Reference - Inverclyde Now 04/11/2014 - http://www.inverclydenow.com/photostream/13257-yellow-house-is-too-bright-for-planners
This is micromanagement from the council on a ridiculous level. The result of being adverse to change and using redundant policies as a reason.
Judging by the response on Inverclyde Now's facebook post of this issue it appears that a majority of people wish the council to reverse this decision and are quite happy with the colour of the house.
Such reasons as:
"its their house, brightens [the] place up something different !"
"Shocking! It's their house and should be able to paint it any colour they like. This town is miserable and dreary and our council are trying their hardest to finish it off any way they can"
and
"I love the yellow house as do my children it's their house let them do what they want with it !"
These are just a few of the hundreds of replies.
Can you imagine an Esplanade in which all the houses followed suit? Resulting in a warm, vibrant and fun coastal scene. Welcoming the many cruise ships that dock in Greenock. I'm sure tourists to the area would love to see such a sight yet Inverclyde council appear to be stuck in their old, dreary ways by requesting the owners to repaint the house a more 'acceptable' colour.
Are the council representing the views of local people on this? Because that's what they're supposed to do.
Let them know what you think.
