The need for consistency by our Council

This news report regarding the failure by Tony Antoniades to paint a building with the right paint, which is now resulting in legal action being taken against him by Brighton & Hove Council, led to a number of comments, some of which seemed to be very pertinent. Mr Antoniades was given permission to restore the building called Marlborough House in the Old Steine in Brighton to its original residential use in 2015, ten years after he bought it from the city council which had used it for offices. The building is Grade 1 listed and this is at the heart of the need for him to use a certain type of paint which he chose not to do. As a result he is being prosecuted after he was challenged over the paint and ordered to remove the paint he has used and repaint the building. The comments I read did not in any way defend his actions, but rather pointed to the quality of the paint and upkeep of the Madeira Terraces, the seafront railings and adding to the list the Royal Pavilion. Letting such things deteriorate may not be quite as intentional as painting a building using the wrong chemicals, but the line is imperceptibly fine.