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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Jamie Grierson

Woman forced to repaint pink front door of listed Edinburgh building

The offending pink door of the New Town property
The offending pink door of the New Town property, which has now been repainted green. Photograph: Sally Anderson/Alamy Live News

A woman has been forced to repaint the pink front door to her listed building in Edinburgh after a protracted battle with local authorities.

Miranda Dickson was told to alter the colour last year after an anonymous complaint was made to City of Edinburgh council. The local authority ruled that the pink door was not “in keeping with the historic character” of the listed building in the city’s New Town area.

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