A PAWNBROKER has applied to retain signage they installed on a listed Bradford city centre building without permission.

The bright yellow and blue signage was installed on the building – on the corner of Kirkgate and Bank Street in September.

The property in question – Pearl Assurance House, is a Grade II listed building that was constructed in 1876 and designed by acclaimed architects Lockwood and Mawson.

No applications for Listed Building Consent or Advertising Consent were submitted before the signs were installed, and Bradford Civic Society had urged Bradford Council to investigate the unauthorised work.

Now the company, Cash Generators, has applied for both retrospective advertising consent and listed building consent for the signage.

Submitted by a Mr Moore, the application includes little detail other than confirming the work was completed in early October.

A decision on the two applications is expected before the end of the year.