Jolly and uplifting fisherman mural to brighten up Hayling Island town centre
A jolly and uplifting cartoon-like mural has been given the go-ahead in Hayling Island town centre by council planning chiefs.
Havant Borough Council has approved a mural advertising Mick’s Fishing Tackle shop at 9-11 Mengham Road using part of its logo for the design to advertise the site’s location.
The decision report said: “The scale of the proposed mural would fit a logical ground floor space to the side of the building – whilst the painting of the fisherman would be larger than life, it would nevertheless not unduly dominate as it would be ‘single storey’ only.
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“The message it portrays is appropriately linked to the use of the shop on which it is to be painted, and being colourful and cartoon-like it is considered quite jolly and uplifting.”
The west facing wall of 9 Mengham Road will carry a colour painted mural of a fisherman, 3.6 metres high, with no text or background, adding vibrancy and interest to the neighbourhood, said the report.