Hove beach hut causes seafront storm (From The Argus)
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Hove beach hut causes seafront storm
2:32pm Wednesday 6th July 2011 in News By Rebecca Evans
When Jeff Allen went to a wedding he asked a friend to give his beach hut a lick of paint.
But when he returned two days later he discovered his hut had been transformed into a psychedelic piece of art.
Mr Allen has now been given just two weeks to repaint it in strict Brighton and Hove City Council-approved colours.
The brightly decorated hut has caused a minor storm at Hove seafront since it was finished on Monday.
Scores of walkers have stopped for a picture with the unusual building that stands out from the rows of regulation green huts.
Today Mr Allen, from Southwick, who has owned the hut for seven years, said: “I wanted the beach hut to be painted and told the decorator he could paint the door in any colour.
“But obviously he got it wrong and painted it in every colour.
“The council have said I have to change it within two weeks.
“I think I have broken the 11th commandment – thou shalt not paint a beach hut in different colours than those specified. No one in a million years could get away with that.”
The council said new owners are given “clear terms and conditions” on beach hut to preserve the colour of the outside.
A council spokeswoman said: “We specify a particular shade of pale green for the roof and sides of the building, while the bottom sections are painted in a burgundy colour. Owners are given specific BS trade numbers for these two shades.
“The shade of green blends with the seascape beyond and preserves the view from the adjoining conservation areas.
“However, owners are encouraged to customise their huts by choosing any single colour they like for the front doors, and colours already chosen vary from sky blue to deep crimson.”
Comments(78)
fascinator
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2:44pm Wed 6 Jul 11
feistyfaerie
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2:49pm Wed 6 Jul 11
Numi
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2:50pm Wed 6 Jul 11
Angryoldman
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2:51pm Wed 6 Jul 11
I bet the council would be keeping it if Banksy had painted it. Grrr
kkj
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2:53pm Wed 6 Jul 11
sparky_censored
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2:57pm Wed 6 Jul 11
plantwoman
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3:13pm Wed 6 Jul 11
lindi_lmf
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3:32pm Wed 6 Jul 11
Crikey, if every hut owner painted their beach huts in any colour they chose- especially psychadelic (sic) gag inducing colours, we would be the laughing stock of the South Coast- or any attractive seaside town.
I know we'll never be as classy as Southwold, but why plunge to the depths of seafront taste as Blackpool.
David00
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3:41pm Wed 6 Jul 11
MORK-MINDY
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3:41pm Wed 6 Jul 11
Martha Gunn
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3:47pm Wed 6 Jul 11
hovelawns
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5:34pm Wed 6 Jul 11
Of course he should have to conform to the regulation colour scheme. If you dont like the rules, go somewhere else. If you cant stick to rules you should try living somewhere where there is no law. You are in a place called civilisation. Conform or get out.
Morpheus
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5:36pm Wed 6 Jul 11
bug eye
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5:48pm Wed 6 Jul 11
Skino Legs
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7:21pm Wed 6 Jul 11
Fab Jay
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8:25pm Wed 6 Jul 11
Niall Good
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8:38pm Wed 6 Jul 11
John Steed
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8:56pm Wed 6 Jul 11
but does anyone remember "Watch out, Beadles about" and the house they painted purple with big yellow spots?
the council would do well to at least give him until the end of the season to revert the colours this is well done job
MantaRay1
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9:30pm Wed 6 Jul 11
helen_parsons
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9:56pm Wed 6 Jul 11
How about a Brighton referendum on the subject?
hoveangel
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10:06pm Wed 6 Jul 11
papa_melons
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10:20pm Wed 6 Jul 11
hoveangel wrote:why would you want someone so clearly unfit, and with such poor taste in clothes, when we already have it ?
Jeff Allen for mayor of brighton..all those in favor say aye!
Fab Jay
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10:34pm Wed 6 Jul 11
Skino Legs
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11:04pm Wed 6 Jul 11
Skino Legs
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11:05pm Wed 6 Jul 11
Skino Legs
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11:12pm Wed 6 Jul 11
Fab Jay
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11:19pm Wed 6 Jul 11
Truth B. Told
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11:22pm Wed 6 Jul 11
mickage
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2:39am Thu 7 Jul 11
It's a beach hut not a protected Georgian Historical Building.
Brighton Rocks.........Rock on Brighton....
hoveangel
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7:38am Thu 7 Jul 11
hoveangel
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7:39am Thu 7 Jul 11
papa_melons wrote:yes..u have a point
hoveangel wrote: Jeff Allen for mayor of brighton..all those in favor say aye!why would you want someone so clearly unfit, and with such poor taste in clothes, when we already have it ?
hoveangel
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7:40am Thu 7 Jul 11
Skino Legs
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8:26am Thu 7 Jul 11
What a "FAB" Beach Hut. I've visited many parts of the world. This hut beats all the huts I've ever seen. Please let the council let the owners keep it. I would love to see more huts like this along the prom. If I was lucky enough to have a hut myself I would have a picure of my cat Glynis on the front door.
Spanners
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8:48am Thu 7 Jul 11
Skino Legs wrote:And this is exactly why it cannot be allowed to remain as it is. Don't get me wrong - I think it is funky, individual and well executed piece of art. However, if it is allowed to remain it sets a precendent. That is a problem because the world is mostly full of numpties who think painting a picture of their cat would be equal artistic merit and public appreciation. In fact it would like a vomit inducing granny birthday card bought from Lidl.
21am Wed 6 Jul 11 What a "FAB" Beach Hut. I've visited many parts of the world. This hut beats all the huts I've ever seen. Please let the council let the owners keep it. I would love to see more huts like this along the prom. If I was lucky enough to have a hut myself I would have a picure of my cat Glynis on the front door.
Skino Legs
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9:22am Thu 7 Jul 11
Spanners wrote:I think thats unfair to my cat. Her picture would great on a Beach Hut. Far more pleasing than than a picture of a horrable spider or something. You are certainly not a cat lover. ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Skino Legs wrote: 21am Wed 6 Jul 11 What a "FAB" Beach Hut. I've visited many parts of the world. This hut beats all the huts I've ever seen. Please let the council let the owners keep it. I would love to see more huts like this along the prom. If I was lucky enough to have a hut myself I would have a picure of my cat Glynis on the front door.And this is exactly why it cannot be allowed to remain as it is. Don't get me wrong - I think it is funky, individual and well executed piece of art. However, if it is allowed to remain it sets a precendent. That is a problem because the world is mostly full of numpties who think painting a picture of their cat would be equal artistic merit and public appreciation. In fact it would like a vomit inducing granny birthday card bought from Lidl.
Euly
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9:42am Thu 7 Jul 11
Discombobulated
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10:08am Thu 7 Jul 11
Not one comment agreeing with your policy, not one. Time to listen to your bosses, all 240,000 of them.
Brighton_Belle
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10:22am Thu 7 Jul 11
Appreciate the argument against though - in this instance it's a well thought out and well painted piece, but no doubt if it were allowed to remain people would DIY and create monstrosities.
I think a compromise is in order - perhaps keep the roof/sides the regulation colours but let people do what they like with the doors, providing it's done by a proper artist and not a moron with a paintbrush daubing "i luv brighton" all over it...
I'd love to see more diverse beach hut fronts, whilst it's not the be all and end all it would brighten that area up no end. And hey, at least he's looking after his beach hut, there are some right cr@ppy ones down there which are far more of an eyesore than this would ever be...
Jools1
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10:41am Thu 7 Jul 11
hoveangel
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11:54am Thu 7 Jul 11
Jools1 wrote:maybe he was trying to cover it up!.... we like the wacky side of Hove...if u don't... bugger off!
Jeff Allen is a fibber! We saw him painting the hut on Monday (not his 'friend'). I truly fear for the residents of Hove - first we had the dog on the skateboard and now this! Let's all move to Southwold.
hoveangel
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11:56am Thu 7 Jul 11
Brighton_Belle wrote:join the facbook group.... keep the colourful beach hut
That is the most amazing beach hut I have ever seen! Let him keep it! B&H is supposed to be creative, expressive... don't see why they can't have designs on the huts. Appreciate the argument against though - in this instance it's a well thought out and well painted piece, but no doubt if it were allowed to remain people would DIY and create monstrosities. I think a compromise is in order - perhaps keep the roof/sides the regulation colours but let people do what they like with the doors, providing it's done by a proper artist and not a moron with a paintbrush daubing "i luv brighton" all over it... I'd love to see more diverse beach hut fronts, whilst it's not the be all and end all it would brighten that area up no end. And hey, at least he's looking after his beach hut, there are some right cr@ppy ones down there which are far more of an eyesore than this would ever be...
Hooitness
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1:05pm Thu 7 Jul 11
I walk past that beach hut every morning and I think it rocks.
The other beach huts look pretty beat up, and vandalised by the kids, but this one looks brilliant.
And how on earth is it an eyesore? The public toilet slap bang in the middle of the promenade is far more unsightly.
Brighton and Hove council really needs to lighten up, their taking their petty rules and regulations far too seriously.
Jools1
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1:05pm Thu 7 Jul 11
hoveangel wrote:I don't believe you're a real angel, using rude language like that. Can you send me directions to the wacky side of Hove please? I hope it's near the station.
Jools1 wrote: Jeff Allen is a fibber! We saw him painting the hut on Monday (not his 'friend'). I truly fear for the residents of Hove - first we had the dog on the skateboard and now this! Let's all move to Southwold.maybe he was trying to cover it up!.... we like the wacky side of Hove...if u don't... bugger off!
hoveangel
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1:19pm Thu 7 Jul 11
hoveangel
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1:20pm Thu 7 Jul 11
Hooitness wrote:join us on facebook..... keep the colourful beach hut!
Miserable wotsits! I walk past that beach hut every morning and I think it rocks. The other beach huts look pretty beat up, and vandalised by the kids, but this one looks brilliant. And how on earth is it an eyesore? The public toilet slap bang in the middle of the promenade is far more unsightly. Brighton and Hove council really needs to lighten up, their taking their petty rules and regulations far too seriously.
hoveangel
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1:21pm Thu 7 Jul 11
hoveangel
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1:23pm Thu 7 Jul 11
hoveangel
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1:25pm Thu 7 Jul 11
Jools1 wrote:iam a real angel...:)
hoveangel wrote:I don't believe you're a real angel, using rude language like that. Can you send me directions to the wacky side of Hove please? I hope it's near the station.Jools1 wrote: Jeff Allen is a fibber! We saw him painting the hut on Monday (not his 'friend'). I truly fear for the residents of Hove - first we had the dog on the skateboard and now this! Let's all move to Southwold.maybe he was trying to cover it up!.... we like the wacky side of Hove...if u don't... bugger off!
StyleCop
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1:29pm Thu 7 Jul 11
bug eye wrote:what a load of BS - has anyone ever been to brighton, Melbourne!?
our beach huts and their colour scheme are iconic and instantly recognisable, whilst some people may like the new look, if every beach hut owner took to different schemes such as graffiti the city would look even more of a mess than it does. in other seaside towns where mix of colours are allowed residents use common sense and paint them nice shades of blue and cream etc. but in brighton and hove you know that the idiots would just do this sort of stupid thing.
The Beach huts there a fantastic eclectic mix of colors and personality... not these drab victorian humdrum we have here... one mans idiot is another mans genius... personally, I don't really like this scheme, but were it part of a number of schemes then I'm sure it would look fine... http://www.fotobox.c
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hoveangel
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1:36pm Thu 7 Jul 11
Gazza
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Flippin Burghers
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StyleCop
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hoveangel
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2:25pm Thu 7 Jul 11
StyleCop wrote:i know hilarious!...gives them sothing to look at whlist churning out the parking fines
Tis funny it's slap bang in front of kings house too...
hoveangel
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tenerifeisland
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6:06pm Thu 7 Jul 11
Skino Legs
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6:07pm Thu 7 Jul 11
Just seen the Hut on eBay.
Love to have it.
hoveangel
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6:16pm Thu 7 Jul 11
quadX4
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Skino Legs
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Jools1
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hoveangel
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Claude Back
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8:46am Fri 8 Jul 11
...and you spell as well as the monument after which you are named.
NickBrt
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julesgemini
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Beachcomber56
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Skino Legs
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ssking01
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Censored Again!
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Skino Legs
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Skino Legs
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bilko62
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brightonmike2011
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9:54am Tue 12 Jul 11
lindi_lmf wrote:You sad, lonely, angry person. What a terrible life you must have led that you actually got up one day and decided "make a note to complain to the council" about a fecking beach hut.
It's hideous. i passed it yesterday and made a note to complain to the Council.
Crikey, if every hut owner painted their beach huts in any colour they chose- especially psychadelic (sic) gag inducing colours, we would be the laughing stock of the South Coast- or any attractive seaside town.
I know we'll never be as classy as Southwold, but why plunge to the depths of seafront taste as Blackpool.
Loser.
Skino Legs
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11:10am Tue 12 Jul 11
This hut is NOT hideous. It's a funky piece of individual and well crafted piece of art.
Should be in pride and place in the Brighton Museum or even Tate Modern or the British Museum.
if every hut owner DID paint their beach huts in any colour they wish, especially bright psychadelic colours it would be great for the City of Brighton and Hove and the South Coast. And yes, we are far better than than Southwold, where ever that is.
When this hut go's it will be so so dull and boring down there.
SUCH A SAD LOSS.
french deodorant
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6:45pm Tue 12 Jul 11
Beachcomber56
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8:47pm Tue 12 Jul 11
Censored Again! wrote:That's surprising given the poor quality of the paint he used - it was already fading and peeling within a week, in fact it looked rather sad and tatty. I wonder if the buyer saw it close up before putting in the winning bid.
It appears he didn't even cover the cost of the paint... http://www.bbc.co.uk /news/uk-england-sus sex-14103422 ...
richardsim7
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