Stripy house set to be repainted after owner loses latest legal battle

A house in Kensington that was painted in bold red and white stripes may soon be restored to a plain colour after its owner lost a lengthy legal battle over its appearance.

Owner Zipporah Lisle-Mainwaring originally painted the house in stripes in protest at the refusal of the Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea to permit a basement extension.

Following protests from neighbours, the council issued a section 215 notice requiring that the stripes be removed since the house was in the Kensington Square Conservation Area.

A two-day case at Isleworth Crown Court before HHJ Johnson recently saw him dismiss all grounds for the appeal by Ms Lisle-Mainwaring against an earlier decision by District Judge Susan Bayne to uphold the notice, a council statement said.

The judge ordered Ms Lisle-Mainwaring to pay the council’s costs of £17,390.20.

She will have 28 days in which to repaint the house once a full written judgment is issued.

Mark Smulian