The end of the Chicken Point saga could finally be in sight with an application for new signage up for consideration once again.
Falmouth town councillors will again consider the new design for the fried chicken takeaway in Killigrew Street when they meet on Monday.
Chicken Point has been closed since last year following renovation works and remains shut.
The business previously installed a bright red shopfront sign without planning permission and later sought retrospective advertisement consent to retain it.
However, the application was withdrawn after objections from Falmouth Town Council, the Falmouth & Penryn Conservation Committee and the Falmouth Civic Society. No formal explanation was given for the withdrawal.
Objectors argued the signage was out of keeping with the character of the Falmouth Conservation Area. The civic society described it as “egregiously out of character” and raised concerns over compliance with local planning policies, including neighbourhood plan policy DG5 and Cornwall Council’s shopfront design guidance.
Further concerns were raised about a proposed canopy, which was said to create a block-colour effect and could fall below the recommended minimum height of 2.2 metres, posing a potential safety issue.
Following the withdrawal, the signage was removed and the shopfront has remained blank in the months since.
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A new application has now been submitted to Cornwall Council seeking consent for revised signage. The updated plans propose profile-cut acrylic lettering mounted on aluminium composite panels, along with vinyl stickers, but with a black background replacing the previous red design.
These plans will be looked at at the meeting of Falmouth Town Council's planning and licensing committee on Monday.
Chicken Point first opened in February 2024 but was handed a zero hygiene rating by a Cornwall Council inspector two months later. The takeaway closed in August for refurbishment and has yet to reopen, with earlier delays attributed to electrical issues linked to a neighbouring property.
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