North Yorkshire Council has rejected plans submitted by Luxury Leisure to add illuminated signage to its new 24-hour Admiral AGC in the town of Whitby.

The authority, which was forced to overturn its initial refusal of the AGC by the Planning Inspectorate last year, claimed the lighting would cause “undue nuisance.”

“​A council report said the proposal would result in a form of illumination which would harmfully detract from the prevailing character of the area,” reported the Scarborough News.

“​The report added that the character of Baxtergate ‘is such that the majority of commercial uses are of a daytime nature only.’ ​It noted that while there are pubs on the high street, most of these close at 11pm.”

The officers’ report concluded that approving the signage “would result in adverse harm on the residential amenities of neighbouring properties in terms of undue nuisance lighting throughout the unsociable hours.”