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Sex shop appeals shutters decision
2:50pm Sunday 7th February 2010
THE Taboo sex shop on Port Street has appealed against an enforcement notice to have its metal night shutters removed for installing them without planning consent.
The shop, located at 32 Port Street, is in the Evesham Conservation Area, meaning shop fronts are a primary part of the council’s Townscape Heritage Initiative.
Some councillors were sympathetic during a development control committee meeting on Thursday where this issue was discussed.
Coun Judy Pearce said: “I hope they win their appeal”, while design champion, Coun Roma Kirke, said: “I can well understand why they require shutters. I have mixed feelings about it.”
But Coun Wendy Dyke countered: “We have got to make a stand on this. Port Street is coming up, there are new shops opening and if we are not careful a lot of shops will want shutters.”
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essexnumberone, Evesham says...
6:22pm Mon 8 Feb 10
Fine... if you call sex shops and polish food shops an improvement to the area. Shutters are not going to make much of a difference to the street.
merctony, Leigh says...
11:33am Thu 11 Feb 10
This is about having a level playing field in a conservation area. There are a number of shops in Port St with the same style of shutters as mine who operate daily without pressure from Wychavon Planning Department, without the threat of enforcement and the threat of prosecution. On this basis, is it more about me and what l do for a living or is it genunue. l know my view..
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VanMan, Worcester says...
8:38pm Sun 7 Feb 10