Pudsey shop applies for sign and shutter permission

By John Baron

A Pudsey town centre shop is applying for retrospective planning permission for new external signage and external shutters.

Applicant R Dyari, of Blue Market, has submitted two separate retrospective applications to Leeds City Council – one for alterations to shopfront including demolition of window stall riser and replacement shutters and another for a non illuminated fascia sign at the front of the Church Lane shop.

Retrospective planning permission refers to seeking approval for a development or alteration to a property after the work has already been carried out without prior permission from the local planning authority. 

The sign has drawn criticism from some Pudsey residents on social media, alongside concern from Pudsey’s councillors.

One commenter posted: “Pudsey is, supposedly, a historic market town with some amazing town centre buildings. These vulgar signs are totally out of character for the buildings and destroy their architectural and historic aesthetic.

“If you want to live in Benidorm, Blackpool or Magaluf, then move there.”

But some people have spoken in support: “Honestly, some people are never pleased. You see complaints all the time about people taking from the system without working, but when someone tries to open a business there are objections over trivial things like a shop sign or shutters.

“With everything going on these days, there are much bigger issues to worry about.”

The plans are due to be decided by 29 October 2024.

Vape Masters application

Meanwhile, a retrospective application for an internally illuminated fascia sign at Vape Masters on Lidget Hill, Pudsey, have also been submitted. The plans can be viewed in full here.