A tanning salon boss has lost his battle to keep a poster of a bikini-clad woman on his window after complainants branded it “offensive”. Jim Cole, 29, paid £700 for the image of a model on a beach to brighten up the shop and offer privacy to clients.
But the display at the Malibu Tanning Lounge in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, sparked complaints when it was put up last October. Harborough District Council told Jim he needed planning permission.
Jim sought retrospective permission, but this was turned down because the décor affected the "character and appearance" of the town. He appealed the decision in January, but a government planning inspector upheld the council's decision after officers visited the town last month.
