Extracted from EADT24 (Website)
Article by Craig Robinson
With kind permission of the editor
Some Woodbridge residents were concerned about a planning application to Suffolk Coastal District Council for a tattoo parlour in Woodbridge.
Some thought it was not in keeping with the town's image and that tattooed bodies would be a bad influence on youngsters. But planning bosses have granted permission for a change of use at the premises on Market Hill.
Applicant Gordon Shepherd, who runs Top Gun Tattooing in Ipswich, said “People have been concerned - I think they thought there would be hundreds of Hell's Angels turning up,” he said. “However, many people who have tattoos are now role models - look at David Beckham and Robbie Williams."
Woodbridge Town Council recommended approval of the plans and there were also letters of support wishing the business luck.
The report that was discussed by the district council included the comment “...the proposal could bring in more potential customers to the shops, pubs and café in the area, as the parlour clients pass by the premises.”
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