@brightonargus: A business owner has defended the frontage of her award-winning salon after it was branded an "alien and poor quality addition" to the high street by council officers. Louisa Anderson, who owns LA Hair, Beauty and Skin in Shoreham, recently spent £40,000 on refurbishing the business, including installing white faux-stone cladding on the front and side of the premises. But after applying for retrospective permission for the change, Adur District Council officers have recommended the cladding be refused planning permission, with a heritage consultant deeming it to be "incongruous" with the local street scene and conservation area. Ms Anderson has set up a petition aiming to stop the council removing the cladding, arguing that it would "threaten the livelihood" of her business. #news #planning

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Bullsh1t :

Winds me up how they think they can tell people what to do with their property they have far too much power

2026-10-12 14:02:03

hev :

the council are "alien"

2026-10-12 09:26:56

Sister Wendy :

It's looks better now than it did before with the ugly fake greenery hanging off the building.

2026-10-12 10:56:19

Melita 🩷 :

Totally out of keeping with the area sad but should never have been done without approval

2026-10-12 13:38:28

Kt :

Does look awful tbf

2026-10-12 12:34:31

Jordan Brech :

So she changed it before she got permission? Sounds normal asf to me

2026-10-12 09:57:16

ItzJoey! :

Maybe show the surrounding buildings so we can know who to judge

2026-10-12 13:44:02

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