The owner of a listed cottage in Kennford has had to apply for planning permission to keep the bright pink paint scheme she likes.

A complaint was made about the finish of Ann Kennedy's Lantern Cottage in late 2011, after which officers from Teignbridge Council paid her a visit.

They said the tone was too bright for the period property and set official wheels in motion.

Now Mrs Kennedy is having to seek a formal approval if she is to avoid calling the decorators back in.

A council spokesman said: 'In November 2011 we received a formal complaint regarding the colour of the grade II listed cottage in Kennford.