PUBLISHED: 06:29 14 July 2018 David Hannant Owners of Standenmay hair Salon, in Magdalen Street, Norwich, are in dispute with Norwich City Council about the colour of their building. Salon manager, Ellie Denny (left) with assistant technical director, Lucy McCabe. Picture: ANTONY KELLY Archant Norfolk 2018 It is said there are many shades of the colour grey – at least 50 according to a certain work of literature. Owners of Standenmay hair Salon, in Magdalen Street, Norwich, are in dispute with Norwich City Council about the colour of their building. Picture: ANTONY KELLY However, one building’s particular hue has been deemed unfit by a city council, which is taking measures to change it. Enforcement action has been taken against a Norwich hair salon, after designers painted it the wrong shade of the colour. StandenMay salon, on Magdalen Street, is in a listed building and at the beginning of 2017 was painted dark grey, as the new business moved in. However, the shade of paint used was not one of the 33 shades approved for facades of listed buildings, or the 34 permitted for joinery – as set out by Norwich City Council. A colour chart showing the 33 colours listed buildings in Norwich can be painted. Picture: Norwich City Council In December, the owners were given permission to repaint the exterior in an off-white, however with the building still grey, the city council has taken action to move the process along. Ellie Denny, the salon’s manager, said the situation had… [Read full story]
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