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A decision to make a barber shop owner take down security shutters installed on advice of police has been branded a travesty by his local community council. Alan Mulholland spent more than £5,000 putting in the shutter at the Prestonpans branch of his Eskquire barbers shops after they were targeted by vandals last year. But when he applied for listed building consent for the change to the building, which is Category-C listed, officials refused ruling the pale grey shutters “harmful” to its historic character. Mr Mulholland has appealed to Scottish Ministers to overturn East Lothian Council’s decision and allow him to keep the security shutter, warning that forcing him to remove it could jeopardise his ability to keep the branch open. ....
A BARBER shop owner who installed a security shutter on the advice of police after a series of attacks says he may have to relocate from Prestonpans after he was ordered to remove it by planning officials. Alan Mulholland spent more than £5,000 putting in the shutter at the Prestonpans branch of his Eskquire barber shops after they were targeted by vandals last year. But when he applied for listed building consent for the change to the building, which is Category-C listed, officials ruled the pale grey shutters were “harmful” to its historic character. However, they did approve a separate application to be allowed to display the barber shop logo on the front of the shutter. ....